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

19 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region .

#1

Concordia Seminary

Saint Louis, MO

Our analysis found Concordia Seminary to be the most popular school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Concordia Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Women make up 10% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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#2

Nazarene Theological Seminary

Kansas City, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nazarene Theological Seminary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Nazarene Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 19% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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Out of the 19 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#3

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Creighton University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theology and religious vocations schools in the Plains States Region . Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

About 43% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 57% are male.

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#5

Aquinas Institute of Theology

Saint Louis, MO

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Aquinas Institute 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 Plains States Region . Aquinas Institute Saint Louis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

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

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Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate theology and religious vocations programs. MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

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Concordia University, Nebraska ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Seward, Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 89% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Concordia University, Nebraska Report

#8

Luther Seminary

Saint Paul, MN

Luther Seminary came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Luther Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Women make up 43% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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#9

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

St Catherine University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Women make up 83% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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#10

City Vision University

Kansas City, MO

City Vision University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate theology and religious vocations programs. City Vision University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

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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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 188
Minnesota 1,073
Iowa 188
South Dakota 67
Missouri 1,382
Nebraska 77
North Dakota 74

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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