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2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

34 Colleges
$14,968 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,536 Avg Salary

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 Value Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for theology and religious vocations students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Moody Bible Institute the best value school in the United States for theology and religious vocations students working on their graduate certificate. Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School are $9,270 a year.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Moody Bible Institute Report

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value theology and religious vocations schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MBTS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MBTS are $6,950 a year.

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#3

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great value for theology and religious vocations students working on their graduate certificate. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Grand Canyon University are $11,538 a year.

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#4

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Crown College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius, Crown is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Crown graduate students pay an average of $10,640 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Crown also is in the top 10% of our Best Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Crown College Report

#5

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Bethel University Minnesota helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value theology and religious vocations schools in the United States. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700 per year.

Bethel University Minnesota also claimed a spot on our Best Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#6

Johnson University

Knoxville, TN

Johnson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for theology and religious vocations students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the rural area of Knoxville, Johnson University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Johnson University are $9,580 per year.

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#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Nazarene Theological Seminary

Kansas City, MO

Nazarene Theological Seminary landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate theology and religious vocations programs. Nazarene Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Nazarene Theological Seminary are $10,210 a year.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Nazarene Theological Seminary

Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate theology and religious vocations programs. HUC - JIR is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at HUC - JIR are $27,035 a year.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion Report

Saint Joseph’s College of Maine landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate theology and religious vocations programs. Saint Joseph's Maine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Standish.

Saint Joseph’s Maine graduate students pay an average of $9,766 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine Report

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.

  • 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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