2025 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you're seeking a Bachelor's Degree in theology & religious vocations, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #28 one in the country in terms of popularity.While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 117 bachelor'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 bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor'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 students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other theology & religious vocations students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor'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 easy is it for theology & religious vocations to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor'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 bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The theology & religious vocations school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region.

To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Theology & Religious Vocations in the Rocky Mountains Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in theology & religious vocations.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Theology & Religious Vocations

1

Colorado Christian University
Lakewood, CO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

60 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Colorado Christian University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in theology & religious vocations. CCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Lakewood.More information about a bachelor’s in theology & religious vocations from Colorado Christian University

2

Nazarene Bible College
Colorado Springs, CO

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

40 Annual Graduates

Nazarene Bible College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in theology & religious vocations. Nazarene Bible College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Colorado Springs.More information about a bachelor’s in theology & religious vocations from Nazarene Bible College

Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges by State

Explore the best theology & religious vocations colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Idaho	34	13
Colorado	32	132
Montana	31	12

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Theology & Religious Vocations Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Biblical Studies	49
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	28
Theological & Ministerial Studies	26
Missionary Studies	6
Religious Education	4
Sacred Music	4

Majors Similar to Theology & Religious Vocations

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	5,636
Communication & Journalism	3,590
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	2,072
English Language & Literature	1,521
History	988
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	966
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	840
Philosophy & Religious Studies	348
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	340

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).
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