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2023 Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Texas

31 Colleges
$44,922 Avg Salary
$30,317 Avg Student Debt

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With 794 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, theological and ministerial studies is the #75 most popular major in Texas.

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The Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 31 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Dallas Theological Seminary the most popular school in Texas for theological and ministerial studies students. DTS Dallas is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

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Out of the 31 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Baylor University

Waco, TX

The excellent programs at Baylor University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best theological and ministerial studies schools in Texas. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#4

University of Dallas

Irving, TX

The excellent programs at University of Dallas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best theological and ministerial studies schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Irving, UD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, theology graduates from UD take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

The King's University

Southlake, TX

The excellent programs at The King’s University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best theological and ministerial studies schools in Texas. Located in the large suburb of Southlake, TKU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, theology graduates from TKU carry an average student debt load of $40,011.

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Grace School of Theology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for theological and ministerial studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Grace School of Theology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Conroe.

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Houston Baptist University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Texas list. HBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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Hardin - Simmons University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the midsize city of Abilene, Hardin - Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of St. Thomas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular theological and ministerial studies programs. Located in the city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Oblate School of Theology

San Antonio, TX

Oblate School of Theology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Texas ranking. Oblate is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 87
Oklahoma 222

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 26 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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