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Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$15,928 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,536 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, theology and religious vocations was ranked #26 in the country. In fact 27,459 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Theology & Religious Vocations

#1

Multnomah University

Portland, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Multnomah University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for theology and religious vocations students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Portland, Multnomah University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Multnomah University graduate students pay an average of $14,560 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Seattle University is a great value for theology and religious vocations students working on their graduate certificate. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 per year.

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#3

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Biola University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Biola is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Mirada.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Biola are $12,006 per year.

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#4

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

The excellent graduate certificate programs at George Fox University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value theology and religious vocations schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the fringe town of Newberg, GFU 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 GFU are $14,293 a year.

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#5

Western Seminary

Portland, OR

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Western Seminary helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value theology and religious vocations schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Portland, Western Seminary-San Jose is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Western Seminary-San Jose are $15,468 per year.

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Fuller Theological Seminary came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fuller is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fuller are $22,020 a year.

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With a ranking of #7, Hope International University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their graduate certificate. Hope is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fullerton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Hope are $14,916 a year.

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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 Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 2,102
Washington 268
Oregon 378
Hawaii 22
Alaska 9

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 7 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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