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

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

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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Plains States 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.

#1

Concordia Seminary

Saint Louis, MO

Our analysis found Concordia Seminary to be the most popular school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Concordia Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 10% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 90% are male.

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#2

Nazarene Theological Seminary

Kansas City, MO

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

About 19% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 81% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of St Thomas Minnesota helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theology and religious vocations schools in the Plains States Region . UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Of the 14 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at UST MN, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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#3

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

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

Of the 14 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Creighton, 57% are male and 43% are female.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Creighton University Report

#5

Aquinas Institute of Theology

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Aquinas Institute of Theology is a great place for theology and religious vocations students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, Aquinas Institute Saint Louis is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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

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Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate theology and religious vocations programs. Located in the city of Kansas City, MBTS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Concordia University, Nebraska 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. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Seward.

About 89% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#8

Luther Seminary

Saint Paul, MN

Luther 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Luther Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#9

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

St Catherine University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit college 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.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at St Catherine University Report

#10

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate theology and religious vocations programs. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.

Of the 5 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Bethel University Minnesota, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 52
Missouri 947
Minnesota 435
Iowa 78
North Dakota 16
Nebraska 40
South Dakota 57

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 19 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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