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2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate School for You

With 1,146 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, theology and religious vocations is the #24 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Pittsburgh Theological Seminary the most popular school in Pennsylvania for theology and religious vocations students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#2

United Lutheran Seminary

Gettysburg, PA

Out of the 17 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, United Lutheran Seminary landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Gettysburg, ULS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 56% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Blue Bell.

Of the 5 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#4

Moravian College

Bethlehem, PA

Out of the 17 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Moravian College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Moravian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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Out of the 17 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Evangelical Theological Seminary landed the # 4 spot on the list. ETS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Myerstown.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Lancaster Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theology and religious vocations schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the small city of Lancaster, Lancaster Theological Seminary 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.

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Westminster Theological Seminary landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate theology and religious vocations programs. Located in the suburb of Glenside, Westminster Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#7

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster, PA

Lancaster Bible College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Lancaster, Lancaster Bible College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Gannon University

Erie, PA

With a ranking of #9, Gannon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their graduate certificate. Gannon is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Erie.

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Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 284
New York 1,145
Maryland 71
District of Columbia 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

Majors Similar to Theology & Religious Vocations

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 17 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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