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2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree 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.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Dallas Theological Seminary the most popular school in the Southwest Region for theology and religious vocations students working on their doctor’s degree. DTS Dallas is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

Women make up 21% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Dallas Theological Seminary Report

Out of the 19 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 31% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Bakke Graduate University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theology and religious vocations schools in the Southwest Region . BGU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

About 31% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 69% are male.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Bakke Graduate University Report

#4

Brite Divinity School

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brite Divinity School. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Brite Divinity is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

Of the 7 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Brite Divinity, 57% are male and 43% are female.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Brite Divinity School

#5

Phoenix Seminary

Scottsdale, AZ

Out of the 19 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Phoenix Seminary landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, Phoenix Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 83% are male.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Phoenix Seminary Report

Southwestern Assemblies of God University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree theology and religious vocations programs. Located in the large suburb of Waxahachie, Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Hardin - Simmons University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree theology and religious vocations programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Abilene, Hardin - Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Hardin - Simmons University

With a ranking of #8, Phillips Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their doctor’s degree. Phillips Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.

Women make up 50% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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#8

Oblate School of Theology

San Antonio, TX

Oblate School of Theology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree theology and religious vocations programs. Oblate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

Women make up 50% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Oblate School of Theology

#10

The King's University

Southlake, TX

With a ranking of #10, The King’s University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Southlake, TKU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at TKU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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

Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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 19 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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