2025 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

a doctor's degree in theology & religious vocations is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #12 out of 36 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 338 doctor's degrees in theology & religious vocations during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

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 students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of theology & religious vocations students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• 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 easy is it for theology & religious vocations to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized theology & religious vocations related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for theology & religious vocations students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Theology & Religious Vocations in the Far Western US Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in theology & religious vocations.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Theology & Religious Vocations

1

Biola University
La Mirada, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

24 Annual Graduates

Biola University is a good choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in theology & religious vocations. Located in the large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in theology & religious vocations from Biola University

2

The Master's University and Seminary
Santa Clarita, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat The Master's University and Seminary if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in theology & religious vocations. The Master's University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita.More information about a doctorate in theology & religious vocations from The Master’s University and Seminary

Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges by State

Explore the best theology & religious vocations colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	30	247
Washington	27	10
Oregon	27	56

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Theology & Religious Vocations Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies	162
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	71
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	55
Missionary Studies	41
Religious Education	9

Majors Similar to Theology & Religious Vocations

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	686
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	233
English Language & Literature	122
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	89
Philosophy & Religious Studies	89
History	86
Communication & Journalism	73
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	32
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	13

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Daderot. More about our data sources and methodologies.