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2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in West Virginia

5 Colleges
$20,594 Avg Salary
$11,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations School for You

Theology & Religious Vocations is the #26 most popular major in West Virginia with 86 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 Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in West Virginia to see which 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 Colleges.

#1

Appalachian Bible College

Mount Hope, WV

Our analysis found Appalachian Bible College to be the most popular school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue a degree in West Virginia. Appalachian Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Mount Hope.

While working on their degree, theology and religious vocations majors at Appalachian Bible College accumulate an average of around $11,000 in student debt.

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#2

Catholic Distance University

Charles Town, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Catholic Distance University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in West Virginia list. CDU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

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#3

Wheeling University

Wheeling, WV

Out of the 5 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Wheeling University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Wheeling, Wheeling University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Davis & Elkins College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best theology and religious vocations schools in West Virginia. Located in the remote town of Elkins, D&E is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Davis & Elkins College Report

Out of the 5 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia Wesleyan College landed the # 3 spot on the list. West Virginia Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Buckhannon.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at West Virginia Wesleyan College

Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,067
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 5 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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