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2023 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor'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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 85 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 15% Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Concordia Theological Seminary to be the best school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, Concordia Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools list. HUC - JIR is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#3

Concordia Seminary

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia Seminary. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Concordia Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 85 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Fuller Theological Seminary landed the # 4 spot on the list. Fuller is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

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#5

Luther Seminary

Saint Paul, MN

Out of the 85 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Luther Seminary landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Luther Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, The Master’s University and Seminary did quite well on this year’s best schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Santa Clarita, The Master's University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Catholic University of America ranked #7 on this year’s Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Duke University

Durham, NC

With a ranking of #8, Duke University did quite well on this year’s best schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#9

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

With a ranking of #9, University of Notre Dame did quite well on this year’s best schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#10

Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL

Southeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for theology and religious vocations students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakeland, SEU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#11

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Biola University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for theology and religious vocations students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Mirada.

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#12

Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem, NC

Piedmont International University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Piedmont International University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Theology & Religious Vocations students that almost earned our Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
13 Brite Divinity School Fort Worth, TX
14 Saint Paul School of Theology Leawood, KS
15 Drew University Madison, NJ
16 Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA
17 Dallas Theological Seminary Dallas, TX

Theology & Religious Vocations by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

Majors Similar to Theology & Religious Vocations

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 25 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).
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