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Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, theology and religious vocations was ranked #26 in the country. In fact 27,459 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 61 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for theology and religious vocations majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Westminster Theological Seminary the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Glenside, Westminster Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 34% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 66% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Princeton 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 Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 52% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 24% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 76% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Union Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theology and religious vocations schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Union is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 53% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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Nyack College

Nyack, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Nyack College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theology and religious vocations schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Nyack is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nyack.

Of the 82 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Nyack, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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Wesley Theological Seminary

Washington, DC

Wesley Theological Seminary ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wesley Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Of the 80 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Wesley Theological Seminary, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#7

Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster, PA

Lancaster Bible College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Lancaster, Lancaster Bible College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 73% are male.

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Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree theology and religious vocations programs. HUC - JIR is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 66 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at HUC - JIR, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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#9

Clarks Summit University

South Abington Township, PA

Clarks Summit University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. CSU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Abington Township.

Women make up 14% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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#10

Eastern University

Saint Davids, PA

Eastern University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. EU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Davids.

Of the 55 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at EU, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
12 United Lutheran Seminary Gettysburg, PA

Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 284
Pennsylvania 1,146
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 26 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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