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2023 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools

34 Colleges
$38,536 Avg Salary
$19,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion to be the best school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. HUC - JIR is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#2

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 #2 on this year’s Best Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Concordia Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#3

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

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#4

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

Out of the 34 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Moody Bible Institute landed the # 4 spot on the list. Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dallas Theological Seminary. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools list. DTS Dallas is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

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#6

Luther Seminary

Saint Paul, MN

Luther Seminary came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Luther Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN

Crown College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius, Crown is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate theology and religious vocations programs. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

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Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#10

Covenant Theological Seminary

Saint Louis, MO

Covenant Theological Seminary ranked #10 on this year’s Best Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools list. Covenant Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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Theology & Religious Vocations by Region

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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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