by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 859 bachelor's degrees in theology & religious vocations during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of theology & religious vocations for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality theology & religious vocations program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
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.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
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.
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.
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.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in theology & religious vocations.
Dallas Baptist University is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in theology & religious vocations. Located in the large city of Dallas, DBU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in theology & religious vocations from Dallas Baptist University
Grand Canyon University is a great option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in theology & religious vocations. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Phoenix.More information about a bachelor’s in theology & religious vocations from Grand Canyon University
Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in theology & religious vocations. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Waxahachie.More information about a bachelor’s in theology & religious vocations from Southwestern Assemblies of God University
Oral Roberts University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in theology & religious vocations. ORU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Tulsa.More information about a bachelor’s in theology & religious vocations from Oral Roberts University
Abilene Christian is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Abilene.More information about a bachelor’s in theology & religious vocations from Abilene Christian University
UD is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Irving.More information about a bachelor’s in theology & religious vocations from University of Dallas
MACU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Oklahoma City.More information about a bachelor’s in theology & religious vocations from Mid-America Christian University
Criswell College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Dallas.More information about a bachelor’s in theology & religious vocations from Criswell College
Located in the suburb of Southlake, TKU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in theology & religious vocations from The King’s University
Dallas Christian College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Dallas.More information about a bachelor’s in theology & religious vocations from Dallas Christian College
Explore the best theology & religious vocations colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 35 | 489 |
| Arizona | 33 | 290 |
| Oklahoma | 32 | 189 |
| New Mexico | 31 | 0 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Religious Education | 290 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 181 |
| Biblical Studies | 150 |
| Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries | 139 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) | 52 |
| Sacred Music | 25 |
| Missionary Studies | 20 |
| Religious Institution Administration and Law | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Journalism | 10,031 |
| Social Sciences | 10,003 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 5,225 |
| English Language & Literature | 3,187 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 2,853 |
| History | 2,423 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 1,572 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 725 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 404 |
