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2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,187 degrees and certificates were awarded to theology and religious vocations students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Texas 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for theology and religious vocations majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found Dallas Theological Seminary to be the most popular school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Texas. Located in the city of Dallas, DTS Dallas is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at DTS Dallas, 79% are male and 21% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bakke Graduate University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Dallas, BGU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small 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 Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theology and religious vocations schools in Texas. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

Of the 13 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at SMU, 69% are male and 31% are female.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Southern Methodist University Report

#4

Brite Divinity School

Fort Worth, TX

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Brite Divinity School helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theology and religious vocations schools in Texas. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Brite Divinity is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 57% are male.

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Out of the 14 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Hardin - Simmons University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Hardin - Simmons is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Abilene.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a great place for theology and religious vocations students working on their doctor’s degree. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Waxahachie.

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#7

Oblate School of Theology

San Antonio, TX

Oblate School of Theology ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Oblate is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#8

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for theology and religious vocations students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

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Houston Graduate School of Theology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Houston Graduate School of Theology is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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

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#8

The King's University

Southlake, TX

The King’s University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree theology and religious vocations programs. TKU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Southlake.

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

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at The King’s University Report

Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 231
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

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 14 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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