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

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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.

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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

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

#1

Brite Divinity School

Fort Worth, TX

Our analysis found Brite Divinity School to be the best school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Fort Worth, Brite Divinity is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Dallas Theological Seminary is a great place for theology and religious vocations students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Dallas, DTS Dallas is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for theology and religious vocations students working on their doctor’s degree. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Southern Methodist University Report

#4

Baylor University

Waco, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Houston Graduate School of Theology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best theology and religious vocations schools in the Southwest Region . Houston Graduate School of Theology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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#6

The King's University

Southlake, TX

The King’s University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree theology and religious vocations programs. TKU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Southlake.

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Phillips Theological Seminary landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree theology and religious vocations programs. Located in the city of Tulsa, Phillips Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Hardin - Simmons University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Hardin - Simmons is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Abilene.

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Southwestern Assemblies of God University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Waxahachie.

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Oral Roberts University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. ORU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.

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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 10 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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