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

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$23,382 Avg Salary
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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.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southwest 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.

Check out the theology and religious vocations associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our analysis found Southwestern Assemblies of God University to be the most popular school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Waxahachie.

Of the 73 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Southwestern Assemblies of God University, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of Biblical Studies - Houston is a great place for theology and religious vocations students working on their associate degree. College of Biblical Studies - Houston is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

Women make up 60% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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#3

The King's University

Southlake, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at The King’s University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theology and religious vocations schools in the Southwest Region . TKU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Southlake.

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

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#4

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Bartlesville, OK

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oklahoma Wesleyan University is a great place for theology and religious vocations students working on their associate degree. OKWU or OWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Bartlesville.

Of the 4 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at OKWU or OWU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Grace School of Theology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theology and religious vocations schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Conroe, Grace School of Theology is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#6

Christ Mission College

San-Antonio, TX

Christ Mission College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of San-Antonio, Christ Mission College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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International Baptist College and Seminary landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree theology and religious vocations programs. Located in the city of Chandler, IBCS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at IBCS, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#8

Howard Payne University

Brownwood, TX

Howard Payne University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree theology and religious vocations programs. Located in the town of Brownwood, Howard Payne is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#8

Randall University

Moore, OK

With a ranking of #8, Randall University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their associate degree. Randall is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Moore.

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Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for theology and religious vocations students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Shawnee, OBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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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 Southwest region.

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

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 13 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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