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Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

15 Colleges
$14,428 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,540 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree 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. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for theology and religious vocations students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

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

Our analysis found The Master’s University and Seminary to be the best value school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita, The Master's University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at The Master’s University are $8,580 a year.

The Master’s University also claimed a spot on our Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Faith International University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Tacoma, Faith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Faith graduate students pay an average of $8,450 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of El Dorado Hills, School of Urban Missions is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at School of Urban Missions are $6,850 a year.

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#4

Western Seminary

Portland, OR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Seminary. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Portland, Western Seminary-San Jose is a private not-for-profit school with a 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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#5

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle U is a medium-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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With a ranking of #6, Fuller Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s best value schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. 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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Biola University

La Mirada, CA

Biola 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 #7 on the list. Biola is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Mirada.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Biola are $12,006 a year.

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#8

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

George Fox University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GFU are $14,293 per year.

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Westminster Theological Seminary in California landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree theology and religious vocations programs. Located in the large suburb of Escondido, Westminster Seminary California is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Westminster Seminary California are $15,050 a year.

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#10

Northwest University

Kirkland, WA

Northwest 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 #10 on the list. Northwest University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Kirkland.

Northwest University graduate students pay an average of $19,055 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges by State

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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 15 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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