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

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Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree 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. 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the Southwest Region to see which master's degree 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

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

Women make up 39% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Dallas Theological Seminary Report

#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Grand Canyon University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theology and religious vocations schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dallas Baptist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oral Roberts University is a great place for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. ORU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.

Of the 81 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at ORU, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Oral Roberts University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

Of the 70 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at SMU, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Southern Methodist University Report

University of St. Thomas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UST is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

Of the 68 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at UST, 65% are male and 35% are female.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at University of St. Thomas Report

#7

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree theology and religious vocations programs. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.

About 38% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 62% are male.

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Grace School of Theology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Conroe, Grace School of Theology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 62% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, Abilene Christian University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Abilene, Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 30% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Abilene Christian University

Houston Baptist University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Houston, HBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 41% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 59% are male.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Houston Baptist University

Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges by State

Explore the best theology and religious vocations colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 523
Texas 1,774
New Mexico 0
Oklahoma 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

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 25 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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