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2023 Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Schools

65 Colleges
$36,020 Avg Salary
$26,322 Avg Student Debt

Theology & Religious Vocations is the #12 most popular major in the country with 17,287 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 65 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular online school in the United States for theology and religious vocations students. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Liberty University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is a great place for theology and religious vocations students pursuing an online degree. NOBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pentecostal Theological Seminary is a great place for theology and religious vocations students pursuing an online degree. Pentecostal Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South University’s online programs is a great place for theology and religious vocations students pursuing an online degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent online programs at Pacific School of Religion helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best theology and religious vocations schools in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, Pacific School of Religion is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Pacific School of Religion

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Lisle, Northern Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary Report

#7

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for theology and religious vocations students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Piedmont International University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Schools ranking. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Piedmont International University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#9

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

With a ranking of #9, St. Thomas University did quite well on this year’s best schools for theology and religious vocations students. Located in the large suburb of Miami Gardens, STU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at St. Thomas University Report

Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for theology and religious vocations students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Charlotte, CCCTS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary Report

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for online Theology & Religious Vocations students that almost earned our Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Schools award.

Rank College Location
13 Covenant Theological Seminary Saint Louis, MO
13 City Vision University Kansas City, MO
13 Catholic Distance University Charles Town, WV
13 Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church Blue Bell, PA
13 Bethel University Minnesota Saint Paul, MN

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
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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

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 27 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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