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2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Sacred Heart Major Seminary the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for theology and religious vocations students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Detroit, SHMS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 59% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Sacred Heart Major Seminary Report

#2

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Out of the 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Calvin University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ecumenical Theological Seminary is a great place for theology and religious vocations students working on their undergraduate certificate. ETS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Detroit.

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

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Out of the 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Maranatha Baptist University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Watertown, MBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at MBU, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#5

Kuyper College

Grand Rapids, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kuyper College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Grand Rapids, Kuyper is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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#5

Horizon University

Indianapolis, IN

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Horizon University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theology and religious vocations schools in the Great Lakes Region . Horizon University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Indianapolis.

About 50% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#7

Veritas Baptist College

Fredericksburg, VA

With a ranking of #7, Veritas Baptist College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their undergraduate certificate. VBC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fredericksburg.

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#7

Kellogg Community College

Battle Creek, MI

With a ranking of #7, Kellogg Community 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 small city of Battle Creek, Kellogg Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Kellogg Community College Report

#7

Valor Christian College

Canal Winchester, OH

Valor 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 #7 on the list. Valor Christian College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Canal Winchester.

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#7

Union Bible College

Westfield, IN

Union Bible College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate theology and religious vocations programs. Located in the suburb of Westfield, Union Bible College 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 Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 882
Michigan 710
Ohio 1,009
Illinois 1,796
Wisconsin 130

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 15 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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