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Most Popular Online Theological & Ministerial Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools

2023 Most Popular Online Theological & Ministerial Studies Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the United States to see which online undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Theological & Ministerial Studies Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found Pentecostal Theological Seminary to be the most popular school for theological and ministerial studies students who want to pursue an online undergraduate certificate in the United States. Pentecostal Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College is a great place for theological and ministerial studies students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Tampa.

Of the 15 students majoring in theology at Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Institute of Lutheran Theology is a great place for theological and ministerial studies students working on their online undergraduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Brookings, ILT is a private not-for-profit college with a student population.

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Mid-America Christian University

Oklahoma City, OK

The in-demand online undergraduate certificate programs at Mid-America Christian University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best theological and ministerial studies schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, MACU is a private not-for-profit school 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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Grace College of Divinity

Fayetteville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grace College of Divinity. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Theological & Ministerial Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, Grace College of Divinity is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#5

Bethel University

Hampton, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Theological & Ministerial Studies Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Bethel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hampton.

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Catholic Distance University

Charles Town, WV

Catholic Distance University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for theological and ministerial studies students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. CDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

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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 7 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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