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2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree 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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 40 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Dallas Theological Seminary the most popular school in the Southwest Region for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. DTS Dallas is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.

Women make up 39% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Dallas Theological Seminary Report

#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

About 40% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Grand Canyon University Report

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

About 60% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Dallas Baptist University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oral Roberts University is a great place for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Tulsa, ORU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 81 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at ORU, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 70 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at SMU, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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University of St. Thomas 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 68 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at UST, 65% are male and 35% are female.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at University of St. Thomas Report

#7

Baylor University

Waco, TX

With a ranking of #7, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 62% are male.

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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 master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Grace School of Theology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Conroe.

About 38% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 62% are male.

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

Women make up 30% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #10, Houston Baptist University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. HBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

About 41% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 59% are male.

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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 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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