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2023 Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Schools

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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 Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online theology and religious vocations doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary the most popular online school in the United States for theology and religious vocations students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of New Orleans, NOBTS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 81% are male.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 30 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Women make up 20% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pentecostal Theological Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Pentecostal Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 23% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South University’s online programs is a great place for theology and religious vocations students working on their online doctor’s degree. South University's online programs is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Savannah.

Women make up 45% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Northern Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lisle.

About 11% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 89% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Piedmont International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their online doctor’s degree. Piedmont International University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

Of the 12 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Piedmont International University, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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#7

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

St. Thomas University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for theology and religious vocations students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. STU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miami Gardens.

Of the 8 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at STU, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. CCCTS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Charlotte.

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With a ranking of #8, Anderson University South Carolina did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their online doctor’s degree. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Anderson.

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#10

Pacific School of Religion

Berkeley, CA

Pacific School of Religion ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Pacific School of Religion is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

Women make up 20% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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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 30 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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