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2023 Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools

44 Colleges
$38,536 Avg Salary
$19,000 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in the United States to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for theology and religious vocations majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the United States. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Of the 183 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Liberty University, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Liberty University Report

#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great place for theology and religious vocations students working on their online graduate certificate. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

Women make up 33% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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Out of the 44 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Orleans, NOBTS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at NOBTS, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Report

Out of the 44 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific School of Religion landed the # 3 spot on the list. Pacific School of Religion is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Berkeley.

Of the 14 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Pacific School of Religion, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Out of the 44 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Dallas Theological Seminary landed the # 5 spot on the list. DTS Dallas is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

About 83% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 17% are male.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Dallas Theological Seminary Report

#6

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for theology and religious vocations students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

Women make up 80% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Bethel University Minnesota Report

#6

City Vision University

Kansas City, MO

City Vision University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate theology and religious vocations programs. Located in the large city of Kansas City, City Vision University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at City Vision University Report

#6

Catholic Distance University

Charles Town, WV

Catholic Distance University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the town of Charles Town, CDU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 80% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Catholic Distance University

Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for theology and religious vocations students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Blue Bell.

Of the 5 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church

#6

Covenant Theological Seminary

Saint Louis, MO

Covenant Theological Seminary ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools list. Covenant Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 5 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Covenant Seminary, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools award.

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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