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2023 Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

17 Colleges
$36,187 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Fuller Theological Seminary the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for theological and ministerial studies students working on their graduate certificate. Fuller is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

About 73% of the students majoring in theology at the school are women while 27% are male.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific School of Religion landed the # 2 spot on the list. Pacific School of Religion is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

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

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#3

Western Seminary

Portland, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Portland, Western Seminary-San Jose is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 75% of the theology majors at the school.

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#4

Mount Angel Seminary

Saint Benedict, OR

Out of the 17 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Angel Seminary landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Saint Benedict, Mount Angel Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Church Divinity School of the Pacific helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theological and ministerial studies schools in the Far Western US Region . CDSP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

Women make up 67% of the theology majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at American Baptist Seminary of the West helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theological and ministerial studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Berkeley, ABSW Berkeley is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 33% of the theology majors at the school.

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Institute of Buddhist Studies ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Berkeley, Institute of Buddhist Studies is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. The Domincan School Berkeley is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology Report

Hope International University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Hope is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fullerton.

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#9

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

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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
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 17 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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