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2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$15,928 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,536 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, theology and religious vocations was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 17,287 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for theology and religious vocations students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Theology & Religious Vocations

#1

Multnomah University

Portland, OR

Our analysis found Multnomah University to be the best value school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Portland, Multnomah University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Multnomah University are $14,560 per year.

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#2

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Seattle University is a great value for theology and religious vocations students working on their graduate certificate. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 a year.

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#3

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Biola University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Biola is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Mirada.

Biola graduate students pay an average of $12,006 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Fox University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

GFU graduate students pay an average of $14,293 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Western Seminary

Portland, OR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Seminary is a great value for theology and religious vocations students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Portland, Western Seminary-San Jose is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Western Seminary-San Jose graduate students pay an average of $15,468 in tuition and fees each year.

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Fuller Theological Seminary ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Fuller is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fuller are $22,020 a year.

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With a ranking of #7, Hope International University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their graduate certificate. Hope is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fullerton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Hope are $14,916 per year.

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Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges by State

Explore the best theology and religious vocations colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,635
Washington 156
Oregon 277
Hawaii 9

Theology & Religious Vocations Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 12,534
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 1,624
Biblical Studies 1,052
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 777
Religious Education 687
Missionary Studies 423
Sacred Music 167
Religious Institution Administration and Law 23

Majors Similar to Theology & Religious Vocations

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Daderot.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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