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2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree School for You

With 733 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, theology and religious vocations is the #15 most popular major in Massachusetts.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Massachusetts to see which master's degree 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary the most popular school in Massachusetts for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of South Hamilton, Gordon - Conwell Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

About 46% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 54% are male.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 94 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Harvard, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 81 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Boston U, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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#5

Saint John's Seminary

Brighton, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint John’s Seminary is a great place for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Brighton, Saint John's Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 4% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookline.

Of the 23 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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#7

Hebrew College

Newton Centre, MA

Hebrew College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the small city of Newton Centre, Hebrew College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 68% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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Pope St John XXIII National Seminary ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Pope St. John XXIII Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Weston.

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#9

Northpoint Bible College

Haverhill, MA

With a ranking of #9, Northpoint Bible College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. Northpoint Bible College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Haverhill.

Of the 9 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Northpoint Bible College, 89% are male and 11% are female.

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#10

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

Merrimack College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Merrimack is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Andover.

Women make up 33% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Rhode Island 6
Connecticut 230
Maine 39

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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