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2023 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 140 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for theology and religious vocations majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

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

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Concordia Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best theology and religious vocations schools in the United States. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, Concordia Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion is a great place for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. HUC - JIR is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#4

Concordia Seminary

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree 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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#5

Luther Seminary

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Luther Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Luther Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Bethany Global University

Bloomington, MN

Bethany Global University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for theology and religious vocations students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. BGU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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Bethel Seminary - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for theology and religious vocations students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, Bethel Seminary - San Diego is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#8

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

With a ranking of #8, Olivet Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s best schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Saint Paul School of Theology landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree theology and religious vocations programs. Located in the suburb of Leawood, Saint Paul School of Theology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Fuller Theological Seminary came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Fuller is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena.

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#11

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree theology and religious vocations programs. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

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#12

Ohio Christian University

Circleville, OH

Ohio Christian University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools ranking. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Circleville.

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Meadville Lombard Theological School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for theology and religious vocations students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Meadville Lombard Theological School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#14

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame ranked #14 on this year’s Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools list. 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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#15

Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL

With a ranking of #15, Southeastern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lakeland, SEU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #16, Colorado Christian University did quite well on this year’s best schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. CCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakewood.

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With a ranking of #17, Dallas Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s best schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. DTS Dallas is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.

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#18

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree theology and religious vocations programs. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #19, The Master’s University and Seminary did quite well on this year’s best schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’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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Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for theology and religious vocations students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. LSTC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#21

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

Moody Bible Institute came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools ranking. 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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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
22 Brite Divinity School Fort Worth, TX
23 Crown College Saint Bonifacius, MN
24 Sewanee - The University of the South Sewanee, TN
25 Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN
26 Drew University Madison, NJ
27 Life Pacific College San Dimas, CA
27 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL

Theology & Religious Vocations by Region

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Region
Southeast
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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