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2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate 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.

The Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Western Theological Seminary to be the most popular school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the small city of Holland, Western Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Western Theological Seminary, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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#1

Calvin Theological Seminary

Grand Rapids, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Calvin Theological Seminary the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for theology and religious vocations students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Calvin Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Calvin Theological Seminary Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacred Heart Major Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Detroit, SHMS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Sacred Heart Major Seminary Report

Out of the 32 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic Theological Union at Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Catholic Theological Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 67% are male.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Catholic Theological Union at Chicago

Out of the 32 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 88% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Loyola University Chicago Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Evanston, Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Bethany Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theology and religious vocations schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Richmond, Bethany Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 63% are male.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Bethany Theological Seminary Report

Chicago Theological Seminary came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, Chicago Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Chicago Theological Seminary

Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Bexley Seabury is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Bexley Hall Seabury Western Theological Seminary Federation

#8

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #8, Moody Bible Institute did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Chicago, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Moody Bible Institute

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 32 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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