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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.

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

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

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 school with a small student population.

The Master’s University graduate students pay an average of $8,580 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, The Master’s University also did well 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 reviewed in this analysis.

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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 school with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Faith are $8,450 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary is a great value for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of El Dorado Hills, School of Urban Missions is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at School of Urban Missions are $6,850 per year.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary Report

#4

Western Seminary

Portland, OR

The excellent master’s degree programs at Western Seminary 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 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

The excellent master’s degree programs at Seattle University 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 . 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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Fuller Theological Seminary ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Fuller is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fuller are $22,020 per year.

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#7

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

With a ranking of #7, Biola University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Mirada.

Biola graduate students pay an average of $12,006 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

George Fox University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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 came in at #9 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 large suburb of Escondido, Westminster Seminary California 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 Westminster Seminary California are $15,050 a year.

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#10

Northwest University

Kirkland, WA

Northwest University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree theology and religious vocations programs. Northwest University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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