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Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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$36,187 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate School for You

With 569 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, theological and ministerial studies is the #72 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

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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 Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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 Pittsburgh Theological Seminary the most popular school in Pennsylvania for theological and ministerial studies students working on their graduate certificate. Pittsburgh Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 60% of the theology majors at the school.

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Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church landed the # 2 spot on the 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 small student population.

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

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#3

United Lutheran Seminary

Gettysburg, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United Lutheran Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. ULS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Gettysburg.

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

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Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Evangelical Theological Seminary landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Myerstown, ETS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Gannon University

Erie, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Gannon University is a great place for theological and ministerial studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at La Salle University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theological and ministerial studies schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Missio Seminary

Hatfield, PA

Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Missio Seminary landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Hatfield, Missio Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

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#5

Saint Vincent Seminary

Latrobe, PA

Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Vincent Seminary landed the # 5 spot on the list. Saint Vincent Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Latrobe.

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Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 912
Maryland 71
New Jersey 248
District of Columbia 180

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 9 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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