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2023 Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Theological & Ministerial Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Fuller Theological Seminary to be the most popular school for theological and ministerial studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Fuller is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

About 18% of the students majoring in theology at the school are women while 82% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Graduate Theological Union is a great place for theological and ministerial studies students working on their doctor’s degree. GTU Berkeley is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

Women make up 40% of the theology majors at the school.

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#3

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Santa Clara University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theological and ministerial studies schools in the Far Western US Region . SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Clara.

Women make up 6% of the theology majors at the school.

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#4

World Mission University

Los Angeles, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means World Mission University is a great place for theological and ministerial studies students working on their doctor’s degree. World Mission University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

About 13% of the students majoring in theology at the school are women while 88% are male.

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#5

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

Out of the 18 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Redlands landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 57% of the theology majors at the school.

Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at University of Redlands Report

With a ranking of #6, American Baptist Seminary of the West did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theological and ministerial studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, ABSW Berkeley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#6

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

Of the 6 students majoring in theology at Seattle U, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Pacific School of Religion did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theological and ministerial studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Pacific School of Religion is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

About 20% of the students majoring in theology at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#9

Western Seminary

Portland, OR

Western Seminary ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Portland, Western Seminary-San Jose is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in theology at Western Seminary-San Jose, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#10

Corban University

Salem, OR

Corban University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Salem, Corban is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best theological and ministerial studies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,281
Washington 198
Oregon 211
Hawaii 11
Alaska 4

Theological & Ministerial Studies is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

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 18 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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