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

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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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

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

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the best school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dallas Theological Seminary landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Dallas, DTS Dallas is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

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#4

Criswell College

Dallas, TX

Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Criswell College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Dallas, Criswell College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Baylor University

Waco, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baylor University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’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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Houston Graduate School of Theology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Houston Graduate School of Theology is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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#7

The King's University

Southlake, TX

The King’s University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. TKU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Southlake.

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Phillips Theological Seminary came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Phillips Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Hardin - Simmons University did quite well on this year’s best schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. Hardin - Simmons is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Abilene.

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With a ranking of #10, Houston Baptist 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 Houston, HBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges by State

Explore the best theology and religious vocations colleges 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 13 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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