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

27 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.

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 the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Southeast 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.

Check out the theology and religious vocations graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 39% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Asbury Theological Seminary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Wilmore, Asbury Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a 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 Asbury Theological Seminary Report

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theology and religious vocations schools in the Southeast Region . NOBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

About 64% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 36% are male.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

Out of the 27 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lexington Theological Seminary landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lexington Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lexington.

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

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Lexington Theological Seminary Report

#4

Johnson University

Knoxville, TN

Out of the 27 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Johnson University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Knoxville.

About 22% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 78% are male.

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#6

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

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#7

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

Of the 6 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Duke, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#8

Catholic Distance University

Charles Town, WV

Catholic Distance University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for theology and religious vocations students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. CDU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

Of the 5 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at CDU, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#9

Shenandoah University

Winchester, VA

Shenandoah University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Winchester, Shenandoah is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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Columbia International University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for theology and religious vocations students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, CIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Columbia International University

Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges by State

Explore the best theology and religious vocations schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,067
West Virginia 86
South Carolina 389
Florida 902
Virginia 2,592
Arkansas 137
Mississippi 95
Louisiana 559
Alabama 168
Kentucky 1,156
Georgia 625
Tennessee 888

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 27 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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