2023 Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate School for You
Theological & Ministerial Studies is the #62 most popular major in the country with 15,832 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for theology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Theological & Ministerial Studies
Our 2023 rankings named Seattle University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for theological and ministerial studies students working on their graduate certificate. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.
Seattle U graduate students pay an average of $14,310 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Seminary landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, Western Seminary-San Jose is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Western Seminary-San Jose graduate students pay an average of $15,468 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fuller Theological Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Fuller is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.
Fuller graduate students pay an average of $22,020 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hope International University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Hope is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fullerton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Hope are $14,916 per year.
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Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best theological and ministerial studies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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California | 1,281 |
Washington | 198 |
Oregon | 211 |
Hawaii | 11 |
Alaska | 4 |
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Theological & Ministerial Studies Related Majors for Theology
Theological & Ministerial Studies is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Theology
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Biblical Studies | 4,119 |
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries | 3,116 |
Religious Education | 1,417 |
Missionary Studies | 1,220 |
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) | 1,166 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 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 Jonund.
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