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2023 Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our analysis found Fuller Theological Seminary to be the most popular school for theological and ministerial studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Pasadena, Fuller is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in theology at Fuller, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pacific School of Religion is a great place for theological and ministerial studies students working on their graduate certificate. 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.

About 64% of the students majoring in theology at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#3

Western Seminary

Portland, OR

Out of the 17 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Seminary landed the # 3 spot on the list. Western Seminary-San Jose is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

About 75% of the students majoring in theology at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#4

Mount Angel Seminary

Saint Benedict, OR

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Mount Angel Seminary helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theological and ministerial studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Mount Angel Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Saint Benedict.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Baptist Seminary of the West landed the # 5 spot on the list. ABSW Berkeley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

About 33% of the students majoring in theology at the school are women while 67% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Church Divinity School of the Pacific. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Berkeley, CDSP is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in theology at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Institute of Buddhist Studies did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for theological and ministerial studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Institute of Buddhist Studies is a 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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Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate theological and ministerial studies programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, The Domincan School Berkeley is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Hope International University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate theological and ministerial studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Hope is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate theological and ministerial studies programs. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best theological and ministerial studies schools 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 17 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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