2023 Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 12,534 people earned a degree or certificate in theological and ministerial studies, making the major the #25 most popular in the United States.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
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 Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 342 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the theology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Theological & Ministerial Studies
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for theological and ministerial studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Women make up 31% of the theology majors at the school.
Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Liberty University
Out of the 342 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the # 2 spot on the list. SBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.
About 9% of the students majoring in theology at the school are women while 91% are male.
Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Out of the 342 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Fuller Theological Seminary landed the # 3 spot on the list. Fuller is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.
About 45% of the students majoring in theology at the school are women while 55% are male.
Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary Report
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a great place for theological and ministerial studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MBTS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 12% of the theology majors at the school.
Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Wake Forest, SEBTS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 267 students majoring in theology at SEBTS, 90% are male and 10% are female.
Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of South Hamilton, Gordon - Conwell Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 30% of the theology majors at the school.
Asbury Theological Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for theological and ministerial studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Asbury Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Wilmore.
Women make up 40% of the theology majors at the school.
Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary Report
Duke University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for theological and ministerial studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 49% of the students majoring in theology at the school are women while 51% are male.
Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at Duke University Report
Dallas Theological Seminary came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. DTS Dallas is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.
About 21% of the students majoring in theology at the school are women while 79% are male.
Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary Report
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of New Orleans, NOBTS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 13% of the students majoring in theology at the school are women while 87% are male.
Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
Yale University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 52% of the students majoring in theology at the school are women while 48% are male.
With a ranking of #12, Andrews University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theological and ministerial studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 118 students majoring in theology at Andrews, 89% are male and 11% are female.
Emory University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in theology at the school are women while 44% are male.
Luther Seminary came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Luther Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 65% of the students majoring in theology at the school are women while 35% are male.
Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at Luther Seminary Report
With a ranking of #15, Princeton Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theological and ministerial studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Of the 99 students majoring in theology at Princeton Seminary, 51% are male and 49% are female.
Boston College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.
About 46% of the students majoring in theology at the school are women while 54% are male.
With a ranking of #17, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theological and ministerial studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 94 students majoring in theology at Harvard, 39% are male and 61% are female.
The Master’s University and Seminary ranked #18 on this year’s Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita, The Master's University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Biola University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Mirada.
About 20% of the students majoring in theology at the school are women while 80% are male.
Western Seminary ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Portland, Western Seminary-San Jose is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 26% of the students majoring in theology at the school are women while 74% are male.
With a ranking of #21, Trinity International University - Illinois did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theological and ministerial studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Deerfield, TIU Illinois is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 18% of the students majoring in theology at the school are women while 82% are male.
Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Trinity International University - Illinois
With a ranking of #22, Luther Rice College & Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theological and ministerial studies students working on their master’s degree. Luther Rice is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lithonia.
Of the 89 students majoring in theology at Luther Rice, 79% are male and 21% are female.
Union Theological Seminary landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree theological and ministerial studies programs. Union is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 53% of the theology majors at the school.
Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Union Theological Seminary
Westminster Theological Seminary came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Glenside, Westminster Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 13% of the students majoring in theology at the school are women while 88% are male.
Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Westminster Theological Seminary
Franciscan University of Steubenville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for theological and ministerial studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #25 on the list. Franciscan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Steubenville.
About 43% of the students majoring in theology at the school are women while 57% are male.
Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at Franciscan University of Steubenville Report
Rest of the Top Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Master's Degree Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This list represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 342 different United States theological and ministerial studies schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Catholic University of America | Washington, DC |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Nyack College | Nyack, NY |
| 53 | Catholic Theological Union at Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 54 | United Lutheran Seminary | Gettysburg, PA |
| 54 | Nazarene Theological Seminary | Kansas City, MO |
| 56 | Saint Leo University | Saint Leo, FL |
| 56 | Azusa Pacific University | Azusa, CA |
| 58 | Denver Seminary | Littleton, CO |
| 58 | Interdenominational Theological Center | Atlanta, GA |
| 58 | Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 61 | SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary | El Dorado Hills, CA |
| 62 | University of Saint Mary of the Lake | Mundelein, IL |
| 62 | Shepherds Theological Seminary | Cary, NC |
| 62 | Houston Baptist University | Houston, TX |
| 65 | George Fox University | Newberg, OR |
| 65 | Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook | Wynnewood, PA |
| 67 | Pittsburgh Theological Seminary | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 67 | Mount St Mary’s University | Emmitsburg, MD |
Theological & Ministerial Studies by Region
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Theological & Ministerial Studies Related Majors
Theological & Ministerial Studies is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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