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2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate School for You

With 752 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, theology and religious vocations is the #12 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

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.

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 Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Pennsylvania 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Pittsburgh Theological Seminary the most popular school in Pennsylvania for theology and religious vocations students working on their graduate certificate. Pittsburgh Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 15 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Report

#2

United Lutheran Seminary

Gettysburg, PA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at United Lutheran Seminary helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theology and religious vocations schools in Pennsylvania. ULS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Gettysburg.

About 44% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 56% are male.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at United Lutheran Seminary Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Blue Bell, Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Evangelical Theological Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Myerstown, ETS is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lancaster Theological Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Lancaster Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lancaster.

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

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Lancaster Theological Seminary Report

#4

Moravian College

Bethlehem, PA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Moravian College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theology and religious vocations schools in Pennsylvania. Moravian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

Of the 2 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Moravian, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#7

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate theology and religious vocations programs. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Villanova University Report

Westminster Theological Seminary came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Westminster Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glenside.

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#9

Missio Seminary

Hatfield, PA

Missio Seminary came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large city of Hatfield, Missio Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Missio Seminary Report

#9

Neumann University

Aston, PA

With a ranking of #9, Neumann University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Aston, Neumann is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Neumann University Report

Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 672
Maryland 49
New Jersey 268
District of Columbia 340

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 17 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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