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2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$38,536 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for theology and religious vocations majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Our analysis found Fuller Theological Seminary to be the most popular school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Fuller is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

Of the 27 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Fuller, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Pacific School of Religion helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theology and religious vocations schools in the Far Western US Region . Pacific School of Religion is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

Of the 14 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Pacific School of Religion, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#3

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Out of the 23 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Biola University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Mirada.

Of the 12 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Biola, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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#3

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at George Fox University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theology and religious vocations schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the fringe town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#5

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Seattle University is a great place for theology and religious vocations students working on their graduate certificate. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

Women make up 33% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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#6

Western Seminary

Portland, OR

Western Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for theology and religious vocations students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, Western Seminary-San Jose is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Western Seminary-San Jose, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#7

Mount Angel Seminary

Saint Benedict, OR

Mount Angel Seminary came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the fringe town of Saint Benedict, Mount Angel Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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American Baptist Seminary of the West came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Berkeley, ABSW Berkeley is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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With a ranking of #8, Church Divinity School of the Pacific did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their graduate certificate. CDSP is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

Women make up 67% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. The Domincan School Berkeley is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Berkeley.

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Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges by State

Explore the best theology and religious vocations colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,635
Washington 156
Oregon 277
Hawaii 9

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 23 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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