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2023 Most Popular Online Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools

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In 2020-2021, 15,832 people earned a degree or certificate in theological and ministerial studies, making the major the #62 most popular in the United States.

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 Online Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 25 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online theology graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found Pacific School of Religion to be the most popular school for theological and ministerial studies students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, Pacific School of Religion is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 64% of the theology majors at the school.

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#2

Catholic Distance University

Charles Town, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic Distance University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. CDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

Women make up 80% of the theology majors at the school.

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#2

City Vision University

Kansas City, MO

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at City Vision University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best theological and ministerial studies schools in the United States. City Vision University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Blue Bell, Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

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Out of the 25 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in theology at Saint Joseph's Maine, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means St Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry is a great place for theological and ministerial studies students working on their online graduate certificate. SBSTM is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

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Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for theological and ministerial studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Elkhart, AMBS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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With a ranking of #8, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theological and ministerial studies students working on their online graduate certificate. MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

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#8

Veritas Baptist College

Fredericksburg, VA

With a ranking of #8, Veritas Baptist College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theological and ministerial studies students working on their online graduate certificate. VBC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Fredericksburg.

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#8

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for theological and ministerial studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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One of 7 majors within the area of study, theological and ministerial studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 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 Jonund.

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