2024 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Schools in Oregon

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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for theology & religious vocations students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 56 doctor's degrees in theology & religious vocations during the 2020-2021 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 complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for theology & religious vocations students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Schools in Oregon list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Theology & Religious Vocations in Oregon

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

Top Oregon Schools for a Doctorate in Theology & Religious Vocations

1

George Fox University
Newberg, OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

38 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat George Fox University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in theology & religious vocations. Located in the fringe town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in theology & religious vocations from George Fox University

2

Western Seminary
Portland, OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Western Seminary if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in theology & religious vocations. Western Seminary-San Jose is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.More information about a doctorate in theology & religious vocations from Western Seminary

Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	30	247
Washington	27	10

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Theology & Religious Vocations Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	38
Theological & Ministerial Studies	9
Missionary Studies	6
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	3

Majors Similar to Theology & Religious Vocations

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	48
Communication & Journalism	13
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	13
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	7
English Language & Literature	3
Philosophy & Religious Studies	3
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	2

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.