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2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Southwest Region

40 Colleges
$37,545 Avg Salary
$31,524 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

Check out the theology and religious vocations programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

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

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#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 Schools in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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Out of the 40 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dallas Baptist University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Dallas, DBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for theology and religious vocations students. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at Oral Roberts University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best theology and religious vocations schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Tulsa, ORU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Oral Roberts University

With a ranking of #6, University of St. Thomas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students. Located in the city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

#6

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Grace School of Theology landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular theology and religious vocations programs. Grace School of Theology is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Conroe.

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Abilene Christian University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular theology and religious vocations programs. Abilene Christian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Abilene.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Abilene Christian University Report

Houston Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students. It came in at #10 on the list. HBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Houston Baptist University Report

Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges by State

Explore the best theology and religious vocations schools 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 26 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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