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2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's 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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Dallas Theological Seminary to be the most popular school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Dallas, DTS Dallas is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 21% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Dallas Theological Seminary Report

Out of the 19 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bakke Graduate University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Dallas, BGU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 69% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theology and religious vocations schools in the Southwest Region . SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

Women make up 31% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Southern Methodist University

#4

Brite Divinity School

Fort Worth, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brite Divinity School. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Brite Divinity is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Brite Divinity, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#5

Phoenix Seminary

Scottsdale, AZ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Phoenix Seminary is a great place for theology and religious vocations students working on their doctor’s degree. Phoenix Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

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

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Phoenix Seminary Report

Southwestern Assemblies of God University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Waxahachie.

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Hardin - Simmons University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree theology and religious vocations programs. Hardin - Simmons is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Abilene.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Hardin - Simmons University

Phillips Theological Seminary ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Phillips Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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#8

Oblate School of Theology

San Antonio, TX

With a ranking of #8, Oblate School of Theology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Oblate is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Oblate School of Theology

#10

The King's University

Southlake, TX

With a ranking of #10, The King’s University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their doctor’s degree. TKU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Southlake.

Of the 3 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at TKU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at The King’s University Report

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 19 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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