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2023 Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Southwest Region

20 Colleges
$37,545 Avg Salary
$31,524 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Southwest Region to see which online programs were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for theology and religious vocations students. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

Theology & Religious Vocations majors at Grand Canyon University take out an average of $38,555 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $193.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a great place for theology and religious vocations students pursuing an online degree. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Waxahachie.

Theology & Religious Vocations majors at Southwestern Assemblies of God University take out an average of $28,917 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $291.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Southwestern Assemblies of God University Report

#3

The King's University

Southlake, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The King’s University is a great place for theology and religious vocations students pursuing an online degree. TKU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Southlake.

While working on their degree, theology and religious vocations majors at TKU accumulate an average of around $35,391 in student debt.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Biblical Studies - Houston landed the # 4 spot on the list. College of Biblical Studies - Houston is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

While working on their degree, theology and religious vocations majors at College of Biblical Studies - Houston accumulate an average of around $33,064 in student debt.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at College of Biblical Studies - Houston Report

Out of the 20 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grace School of Theology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Conroe, Grace School of Theology is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Dallas Christian College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Dallas Christian College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

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Houston Baptist University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, HBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s best schools for theology and religious vocations students. BMA Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Jacksonville.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Baptist Missionary Association Theological Seminary

Dallas Theological Seminary ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Dallas, DTS Dallas is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Southwestern Adventist University did quite well on this year’s best schools for theology and religious vocations students. Located in the town of Keene, Southwestern Adventist University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Explore the most popular online theology and religious vocations schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 523
Texas 1,774
New Mexico 0
Oklahoma 340

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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

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 20 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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