2023 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges for Veterans in Oregon
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Ranked Colleges
378
Degrees Awarded
$35,500
Avg Cost*
With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Theology & Religious Vocations” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 27,459 people earned their degree in theology and religious vocations, making the major the 26th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, theology and religious vocations graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,020 and had an average of $26,322 in loans still to pay off.
Across Oregon, there were 378 theology and religious vocations graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,744 and $26,278 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Theology & Religious Vocations” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in theology and religious vocations. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great theology and religious vocations programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the theology and religious vocations program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Theology & Religious Vocations
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Theology & Religious Vocations”.
Top 2 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges for Veterans in Oregon
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Theology & Religious Vocations that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Seminary landed the #1 spot on the list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theology and religious vocations degrees to 115 students in 2020-2021.
Western Seminary-San Jose not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 826 students enrolled at Western Seminary, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Theology & Religious Vocations that were part of this year’s ranking, George Fox University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Newberg, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 107 diplomas to qualified ’s theology and religious vocations students in 2020-2021.
GFU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 4,106 students enrolled at George Fox University, 145 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 77 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,462. In addition to receiving other benefits, 28 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. George Fox University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at George Fox University]](/colleges/george-fox-university/student-life/veterans/)
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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