2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools
Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations School for You
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools ranking. This report analyzed 423 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Theology & Religious Vocations program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for theology and religious vocations majors pursuing a .
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Theology & Religious Vocations
Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular 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 college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 423 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Louisville, SBTS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fuller Theological Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools list. Located in the city of Pasadena, Fuller is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a great place for theology and religious vocations students. MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.
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Out of the 423 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Dallas Theological Seminary landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Dallas, DTS Dallas is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular theology and religious vocations programs. SEBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wake Forest.
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New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students. It came in at #7 on the list. NOBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.
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Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools list. Gordon - Conwell Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Hamilton.
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Asbury Theological Seminary ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools list. Located in the town of Wilmore, Asbury Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Andrews University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools list. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs.
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Regent University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools list. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.
Biola University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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Duke University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
Grand Canyon University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular theology and religious vocations programs. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
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Moody Bible Institute ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools list. Located in the city of Chicago, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The Master’s University and Seminary came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools ranking. The Master's University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita.
Westminster Theological Seminary came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools ranking. Westminster Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glenside.
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Emory University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools ranking. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Trinity International University - Illinois came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools ranking. TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Deerfield.
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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools list. IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.
Luther Rice College & Seminary landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular theology and religious vocations programs. Located in the large suburb of Lithonia, Luther Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Wesley Theological Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Wesley Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
With a ranking of #23, Yale University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.
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Luther Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students. It came in at #24 on the list. Luther Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Catholic University of America landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular theology and religious vocations programs. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Rest of the Top Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 423 different United States theology and religious vocations schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Oral Roberts University | Tulsa, OK |
| 52 | Southeastern University | Lakeland, FL |
| 53 | Covenant Theological Seminary | Saint Louis, MO |
| 54 | Concordia Theological Seminary | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 55 | Columbia Theological Seminary | Decatur, GA |
| 56 | University of St. Thomas | Houston, TX |
| 56 | Baylor University | Waco, TX |
| 56 | Catholic Theological Union at Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 56 | Ohio Christian University | Circleville, OH |
| 60 | Clarks Summit University | South Abington Township, PA |
| 61 | Lincoln Christian University | Lincoln, IL |
| 62 | Grace School of Theology | Conroe, TX |
| 62 | Pittsburgh Theological Seminary | Pittsburgh, PA |
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Theology & Religious Vocations students that almost earned our Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Claremont School of Theology | Claremont, CA |
| 65 | Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary | Evanston, IL |
| 65 | Evangel University | Springfield, MO |
| 67 | New York Theological Seminary | New York, NY |
| 67 | Western Theological Seminary | Holland, MI |
| 69 | Eastern University | Saint Davids, PA |
| 70 | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN |
| 70 | Azusa Pacific University | Azusa, CA |
| 72 | Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 73 | Pentecostal Theological Seminary | Cleveland, TN |
| 74 | Interdenominational Theological Center | Atlanta, GA |
| 74 | Rabbinical Seminary of America | Flushing, NY |
| 74 | Fordham University | Bronx, NY |
| 77 | United Lutheran Seminary | Gettysburg, PA |
| 77 | Wheaton College Illinois | Wheaton, IL |
| 79 | Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, CA |
| 79 | Sioux Falls Seminary | Sioux Falls, SD |
| 81 | McCormick Theological Seminary | Chicago, IL |
| 81 | SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary | El Dorado Hills, CA |
| 81 | Johnson University | Knoxville, TN |
| 84 | World Mission University | Los Angeles, CA |
Theology & Religious Vocations by Region
View the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
|---|
| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Majors Related to Theology & Religious Vocations
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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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