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2023 Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

7 Colleges
$38,536 Avg Salary
$19,000 Avg Student Debt

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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for theology and religious vocations students working on their graduate certificate. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

About 33% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 67% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dallas Theological Seminary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. DTS Dallas is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.

Of the 6 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at DTS Dallas, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Dallas Theological Seminary Report

#3

Phoenix Seminary

Scottsdale, AZ

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Phoenix Seminary helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best theology and religious vocations schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, Phoenix Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Phoenix Seminary, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Out of the 7 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grace School of Theology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Grace School of Theology is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Conroe.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Baptist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. HBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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#5

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means St. Mary’s University is a great place for theology and religious vocations students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at St. Mary’s University Report

#5

The King's University

Southlake, TX

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at The King’s University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best theology and religious vocations schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Southlake, TKU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at The King’s University

Explore the most popular online theology and religious vocations colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 231
Texas 1,187
Oklahoma 147
New Mexico 0

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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 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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