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2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Southwest Region

61 Colleges
$37,545 Avg Salary
$31,524 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 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 Schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest 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 Southwest Region .

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the most popular school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, theology and religious vocations graduates from Grand Canyon University take out $38,555 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $193.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Grand Canyon University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dallas Theological Seminary. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Dallas, DTS Dallas is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Southwestern Assemblies of God University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best theology and religious vocations schools in the Southwest Region . Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Waxahachie.

Theology & Religious Vocations majors at Southwestern Assemblies of God University take out an average of $28,917 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $291.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oral Roberts University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Southwest Region list. ORU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.

The average amount in student loans that theology and religious vocations majors at ORU take out is $33,115. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $372, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dallas Baptist University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Southwest Region list. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.

Theology & Religious Vocations majors at DBU take out an average of $19,432 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Dallas Baptist University Report

Grace School of Theology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular theology and religious vocations programs. Located in the midsize city of Conroe, Grace School of Theology is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Southern Methodist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students. It came in at #7 on the list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Southern Methodist University Report

Abilene Christian University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular theology and religious vocations programs. Located in the city of Abilene, Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, theology and religious vocations graduates from Abilene Christian take out $23,275 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

The King's University

Southlake, TX

The King’s University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. TKU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Southlake.

After completing their degree, theology and religious vocations graduates from TKU carry an average student debt load of $35,391.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at The King’s University Report

#10

University of St. Thomas

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #10, University of St. Thomas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students. UST is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Theology & Religious Vocations students in the Southwest Region that almost earned our Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Southwest Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Baylor University Waco, TX
12 University of Dallas Irving, TX

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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