2025 Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in theology & religious vocations (other) sits in the middle of the road, ranking #147 out of 343 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 180 master's degrees in theology & religious vocations (other) during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on theology & religious vocations (other) students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other theology & religious vocations (other) students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt theology & religious vocations (other) students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized theology & religious vocations (other) related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for theology & religious vocations (other) students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) in the Southwest Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for theology & religious vocations (other) students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Master's in Religious Vocations

1

Dallas Baptist University
Dallas, TX

11 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in theology & religious vocations (other) has to check out Dallas Baptist University. DBU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Dallas.More information about a master’s in theology & religious vocations (other) from Dallas Baptist University

2

Oral Roberts University
Tulsa, OK

10 Annual Graduates

Oral Roberts University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in theology & religious vocations (other). Located in the city of Tulsa, ORU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in theology & religious vocations (other) from Oral Roberts University

Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Colleges by State

Explore the best theology & religious vocations (other) colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	235	25
Oklahoma	153	26

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Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Related Rankings by Major

One of 7 majors within the Theology & Religious Vocations area of study, Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) has other similar majors worth exploring.

Religious Vocations Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	180

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies	927
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	199
Religious Education	104
Biblical Studies	53
Sacred Music	24
Missionary Studies	18

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.