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2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate 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.

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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 Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate.

Our analysis found Western Theological Seminary to be the most popular school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Holland, Western Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 58% are male.

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#1

Calvin Theological Seminary

Grand Rapids, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Calvin Theological Seminary the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for theology and religious vocations students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Calvin Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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Out of the 32 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacred Heart Major Seminary landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Detroit, SHMS is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic Theological Union at Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, Catholic Theological Union is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

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

Of the 8 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Loyola Chicago, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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Out of the 32 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethany Theological Seminary landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Richmond, Bethany Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 38% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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Out of the 32 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation 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 #8 on the list. Bexley Seabury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 60% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#8

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #8, Moody Bible Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Chicago, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 60% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Chicago Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Chicago, Chicago Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 40% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges by State

Explore the best theology and religious vocations schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 1,054
Indiana 540
Ohio 537
Wisconsin 91
Michigan 516

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 32 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.

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