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Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate Certificate Schools

2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate Certificate 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.

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.

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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 85 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Word of Life Bible Institute

Pottersville, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Word of Life Bible Institute the most popular school in the United States for theology and religious vocations students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Pottersville, Word of Life Bible Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 282 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Word of Life Bible Institute, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theology and religious vocations schools in the United States. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

About 45% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#3

Emmaus Bible College

Dubuque, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emmaus Bible College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Emmaus Bible College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 48% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacred Heart Major Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. SHMS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Detroit.

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

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#5

Visible Music College

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Visible Music College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Memphis, Visible Music College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#6

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Calvin University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for theology and religious vocations students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Calvin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids.

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Pentecostal Theological Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for theology and religious vocations students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Cleveland, Pentecostal Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for theology and religious vocations students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Tampa, Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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With a ranking of #9, Elim Bible Institute and College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the town of Lima, Elim is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Elim, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, Maple Springs Baptist Bible College and Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Capitol Heights, Maple Springs Baptist Bible College and Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Maple Springs Baptist Bible College and Seminary, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#11

Appalachian Bible College

Mount Hope, WV

Appalachian Bible College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for theology and religious vocations students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the rural area of Mount Hope, Appalachian Bible College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#12

Bethany Global University

Bloomington, MN

Bethany Global University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate theology and religious vocations programs. BGU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bloomington.

About 86% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 14% are male.

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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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
13 Martin Luther College New Ulm, MN
14 W L Bonner College Columbia, SC
14 Ecumenical Theological Seminary Detroit, MI
16 Assumption College for Sisters Denville, NJ
16 Maranatha Baptist University Watertown, WI
16 Shenandoah University Winchester, VA
16 Montana Bible College Bozeman, MT

Theology & Religious Vocations by Region

View the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 31 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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