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2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$23,382 Avg Salary
$22,415 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree School for You

Theology & Religious Vocations is the #26 most popular major in the country with 27,459 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Theology & Religious Vocations program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Valor Christian College

Canal Winchester, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Valor Christian College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for theology and religious vocations students working on their associate degree. Valor Christian College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Canal Winchester.

Of the 92 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Valor Christian College, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#2

Ohio Christian University

Circleville, OH

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ohio Christian University is a great place for theology and religious vocations students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Circleville, OCU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 60% are male.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Grace Christian University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theology and religious vocations schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Wyoming, Grace is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 43% 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 Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Marion.

Of the 32 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at IWU, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Franciscan University of Steubenville is a great place for theology and religious vocations students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Steubenville, Franciscan U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 84% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, Rosedale Bible College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Irwin, Rosedale Bible College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Rosedale Bible College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#7

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Calvin University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Veritas Baptist College

Fredericksburg, VA

With a ranking of #8, Veritas Baptist College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their associate degree. VBC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fredericksburg.

Of the 10 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at VBC, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Veritas Baptist College Report

Gods Bible School and College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Gods Bible School and College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Of the 8 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Gods Bible School and College, 88% are male and 13% are female.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Gods Bible School and College Report

#9

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

Moody Bible Institute ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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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 Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 882
Michigan 710
Ohio 1,009
Illinois 1,796
Wisconsin 130

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 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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