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2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Southwest 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

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular school in the Southwest Region for theology and religious vocations students working on their graduate certificate. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dallas Theological Seminary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. DTS Dallas is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

Of the 6 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at DTS Dallas, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Seminary of the Southwest is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Austin.

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

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

#3

Phoenix Seminary

Scottsdale, AZ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Phoenix Seminary is a great place for theology and religious vocations students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, Phoenix Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dallas Baptist University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Dallas, DBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Dallas Baptist University Report

#6

University of Dallas

Irving, TX

University of Dallas 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 city of Irving, UD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at University of Dallas

Grace School of Theology 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. Grace School of Theology is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Conroe.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Grace School of Theology

Houston Graduate School of Theology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate theology and religious vocations programs. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Graduate School of Theology is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Houston Graduate School of Theology Report

With a ranking of #8, Houston Baptist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their graduate certificate. HBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Houston Baptist University Report

#8

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

St. Mary’s University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate theology and religious vocations programs. Located in the city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 231
Texas 1,187
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

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 12 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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