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2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in New Jersey

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Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations School for You

Theology & Religious Vocations is the #15 most popular major in New Jersey with 268 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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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 Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in New Jersey to see which 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Princeton Theological Seminary the most popular school in New Jersey for theology and religious vocations students. Princeton Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Princeton Theological Seminary Report

#2

Drew University

Madison, NJ

Out of the 9 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Drew University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Madison, Drew is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Drew University

Out of the 9 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, New Brunswick Theological Seminary landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, New Brunswick Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at New Brunswick Theological Seminary

#4

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seton Hall University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Seton Hall University

The excellent programs at Georgian Court University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best theology and religious vocations schools in New Jersey. Georgian Court is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakewood.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Georgian Court University

#6

Pillar College

Newark, NJ

Pillar College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular theology and religious vocations programs. Located in the city of Newark, Pillar is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Pillar College Report

#7

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

College of Saint Elizabeth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students. It came in at #7 on the list. CSE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Morristown.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at College of Saint Elizabeth

#8

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular theology and religious vocations programs. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Rider University

Felician University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Lodi, Felician is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Felician University Report

Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 672
Pennsylvania 752
Maryland 49
District of Columbia 340

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 9 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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