2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree 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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
The Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 410 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.
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2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for theology and religious vocations majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Theology & Religious Vocations
Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in the United States for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 31% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 69% are male.
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 Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Dallas, DTS Dallas is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 39% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.
Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Dallas Theological Seminary
Out of the 410 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Louisville, SBTS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 16% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.
Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fuller Theological Seminary is a great place for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Fuller is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 47% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is a great place for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. SEBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wake Forest.
Of the 308 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at SEBTS, 87% are male and 13% are female.
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools ranking. MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.
About 13% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 87% are male.
Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools list. NOBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.
About 29% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 71% are male.
Full Theology & Religious Vocations at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Report
With a ranking of #8, Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. Gordon - Conwell Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Hamilton.
Women make up 33% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.
Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary Report
Asbury Theological Seminary landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree theology and religious vocations programs. Located in the fringe town of Wilmore, Asbury Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 39% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 61% are male.
Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Asbury Theological Seminary
Andrews University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for theology and religious vocations students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Berrien Springs.
About 14% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 86% are male.
Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Andrews University Report
Moody Bible Institute ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Chicago, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 178 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School, 73% are male and 27% are female.
Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Moody Bible Institute
Grand Canyon University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 40% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 60% are male.
Biola University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 30% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 70% are male.
Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Biola University Report
Duke University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
Of the 154 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Duke, 51% are male and 49% are female.
Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Duke University Report
Westminster Theological Seminary ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools list. Westminster Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glenside.
Of the 146 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Westminster Theological Seminary, 66% are male and 34% are female.
Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Westminster Theological Seminary
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools ranking. IWU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.
Women make up 48% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.
With a ranking of #17, The Master’s University and Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. The Master's University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita.
Women make up 20% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.
Yale University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree theology and religious vocations programs. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.
Of the 133 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Yale, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Yale University Report
Luther Rice College & Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for theology and religious vocations students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lithonia, Luther Rice 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.
Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Luther Rice College & Seminary
Emory University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for theology and religious vocations students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Of the 122 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Emory, 42% are male and 58% are female.
Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Emory University
Franciscan University of Steubenville landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree theology and religious vocations programs. Located in the city of Steubenville, Franciscan U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 46% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 54% are male.
Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Franciscan University of Steubenville Report
Trinity International University - Illinois ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools list. TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Deerfield.
Women make up 19% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.
Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Trinity International University - Illinois Report
Luther Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for theology and religious vocations students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Luther Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
Women make up 65% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.
Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Luther Seminary Report
Princeton Theological Seminary ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools list. Princeton Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.
About 52% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 48% are male.
Catholic University of America did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for theology and religious vocations students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Of the 104 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at CUA, 76% are male and 24% are female.
Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Catholic University of America
Rest of the Top Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 410 different United States theology and religious vocations schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Baylor University | Waco, TX |
| 51 | Concordia Theological Seminary | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 53 | Calvin Theological Seminary | Grand Rapids, MI |
| 54 | United Theological Seminary | Dayton, OH |
| 54 | Grace School of Theology | Conroe, TX |
| 56 | Clarks Summit University | South Abington Township, PA |
| 56 | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN |
| 58 | Columbia Theological Seminary | Decatur, GA |
| 59 | Lincoln Christian University | Lincoln, IL |
| 59 | Eastern University | Saint Davids, PA |
| 59 | Drew University | Madison, NJ |
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree Schools award.
Theology & Religious Vocations by Region
View the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to Theology & Religious Vocations
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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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