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2023 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

11 Colleges
$26,805 Avg Salary
$27,186 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree School for You

Theology & Religious Vocations is the #26 most popular major in the country with 27,459 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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, Course Advisor has created the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the theology and religious vocations bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the best school in the Southwest Region for theology and religious vocations students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

Mid-America Christian University

Oklahoma City, OK

Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mid-America Christian University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, MACU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Criswell College

Dallas, TX

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Criswell College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best theology and religious vocations schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Dallas, Criswell College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

The King's University

Southlake, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The King’s University is a great place for theology and religious vocations students working on their bachelor’s degree. TKU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Southlake.

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#5

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Bartlesville, OK

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oklahoma Wesleyan University is a great place for theology and religious vocations students working on their bachelor’s degree. OKWU or OWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bartlesville.

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Southwestern Assemblies of God University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Waxahachie.

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#7

Baylor University

Waco, TX

With a ranking of #7, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s best schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their bachelor’s degree. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

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Houston Baptist University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, HBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Dallas Baptist University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.

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Hardin - Simmons University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Hardin - Simmons is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Abilene.

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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 523
Texas 1,774
New Mexico 0
Oklahoma 340

Theology & Religious Vocations Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 15,832
Biblical Studies 4,119
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 3,116
Religious Education 1,417
Missionary Studies 1,220
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 1,166
Sacred Music 554
Religious Institution Administration and Law 35

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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