2023 Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Theological & Ministerial Studies is the #25 most popular major in the country with 12,534 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 54 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Top 10 Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Fuller Theological Seminary the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for theological and ministerial studies students. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Fuller is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Seminary. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies 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.
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The excellent programs at The Master’s University and Seminary helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best theological and ministerial studies schools in the Far Western US Region . The Master's University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Biola University is a great place for theological and ministerial studies students. Located in the large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Santa Clara University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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Pacific School of Religion landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular theological and ministerial studies programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, Pacific School of Religion is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Azusa Pacific University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Azusa Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Azusa.
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SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list. School of Urban Missions is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of El Dorado Hills.
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George Fox University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for theological and ministerial studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.
Graduate Theological Union came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, GTU Berkeley is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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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 |
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California | 1,114 |
Washington | 105 |
Oregon | 188 |
Hawaii | 9 |
Majors Related to Theology
One of 7 majors within the area of study, theological and ministerial studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 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 Jonund.
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