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2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the New England Region

24 Colleges
$37,826 Avg Salary
$24,382 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations 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'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

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

Our analysis found Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary to be the most popular school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Gordon - Conwell Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Hamilton.

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#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

The excellent programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best theology and religious vocations schools in the New England Region . Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

The excellent programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best theology and religious vocations schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, theology and religious vocations graduates from Boston College carry an average student debt load of $17,500.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Holy Apostles College and Seminary is a great place for theology and religious vocations students. Located in the large suburb of Cromwell, Holy Apostles College and Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best theology and religious vocations schools in the New England Region . Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students. It came in at #6 on the list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#7

Northpoint Bible College

Haverhill, MA

Northpoint Bible College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Haverhill, Northpoint Bible College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, theology and religious vocations majors at Northpoint Bible College accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #8, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Saint John's Seminary

Brighton, MA

Saint John’s Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students. It came in at #9 on the list. Saint John's Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brighton.

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With a ranking of #10, Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students. Located in the suburb of Brookline, Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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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 New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 2
Maine 48
Rhode Island 8
Massachusetts 818
Connecticut 254

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 24 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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