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2023 Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor's Degree School for You

Theological & Ministerial Studies is the #25 most popular major in the country with 12,534 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Theological & Ministerial Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the theology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Fuller Theological Seminary the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for theological and ministerial studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Fuller is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 74 students majoring in theology at Fuller, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Graduate Theological Union landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Berkeley, GTU Berkeley is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

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#3

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Out of the 18 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Clara University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 6% of the students majoring in theology at the school are women while 94% are male.

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#4

World Mission University

Los Angeles, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means World Mission University is a great place for theological and ministerial studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, World Mission University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in theology at World Mission University, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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#5

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Redlands is a great place for theological and ministerial studies students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Redlands.

About 57% of the students majoring in theology at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#6

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 67% of the theology majors at the school.

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American Baptist Seminary of the West came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. ABSW Berkeley is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

About 50% of the students majoring in theology at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Pacific School of Religion ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, Pacific School of Religion is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in theology at Pacific School of Religion, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#9

Western Seminary

Portland, OR

Western Seminary ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Western Seminary-San Jose is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

Women make up 25% of the theology majors at the school.

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#10

Corban University

Salem, OR

Corban University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for theological and ministerial studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Corban is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Salem.

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Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best theological and ministerial studies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,114
Washington 105
Oregon 188
Hawaii 9

One of 7 majors within the area of study, theological and ministerial studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 1,624
Biblical Studies 1,052
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 777
Religious Education 687
Missionary Studies 423

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 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 Jonund.

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