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

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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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Southeast 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Women make up 61% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Asbury Theological Seminary is a great place for theology and religious vocations students working on their graduate certificate. Asbury Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Wilmore.

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

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Asbury Theological Seminary Report

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theology and religious vocations schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of New Orleans, NOBTS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 64% 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 Lexington Theological Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Lexington, Lexington Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 56% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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#4

Johnson University

Knoxville, TN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Johnson University is a great place for theology and religious vocations students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Knoxville, Johnson University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 22% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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#6

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University 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 Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#7

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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 Duke University Report

#8

Catholic Distance University

Charles Town, WV

With a ranking of #8, Catholic Distance 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 fringe town of Charles Town, CDU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#9

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

With a ranking of #9, Shenandoah University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their graduate certificate. Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Winchester.

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

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With a ranking of #10, Columbia International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their graduate certificate. CIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.

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

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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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 21
Florida 239
North Carolina 803
Virginia 2,327
Tennessee 369
Georgia 477
South Carolina 205
Louisiana 384
West Virginia 26
Kentucky 941
Arkansas 29
Alabama 86

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 27 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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