2025 Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region
9Colleges in the Far Western US Region
1,567Theology Degrees Awarded
$49,215Avg Early-Career Salary
Theological & Ministerial Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #63 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for theological & ministerial studies students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,567 degrees in theological & ministerial studies to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Theological & Ministerial Studies School
The theology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Theological & Ministerial Studies rankings. For our Best Overall Theological & Ministerial Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Theological & Ministerial Studies Rankings by Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Theological & Ministerial Studies in the Far Western US Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the theology degrees they offer, see the list below.
The Master's University and Seminary is a good option for students interested in a degree in theological & ministerial studies. Located in the suburb of Santa Clarita, The Master's University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #383 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means The Master's University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 101 theological & ministerial studies students who graduated with this degree at The Master's University in the most recent data year. Those theological & ministerial studies students who get their degree from The Master's University and Seminary earn $5,380 more than the average theology student.
Any student pursuing a degree in theological & ministerial studies has to look into Biola University. Biola is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of La Mirada. A Best Colleges rank of #687 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Biola is a great university overall.
There were roughly 98 theological & ministerial studies students who graduated with this degree at Biola in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the theology program make about $42,625 in the first couple years of working.
It's difficult to beat Northwest University if you want to pursue a degree in theological & ministerial studies. Northwest University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Kirkland. This university ranks 20th out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were roughly 20 theological & ministerial studies students who graduated with this degree at Northwest University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the theology program make around $41,139 in their early career salary.
It's difficult to beat Hope International University if you wish to pursue a degree in theological & ministerial studies. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Hope is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 144th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 33 theological & ministerial studies students who graduated with this degree at Hope in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the theology program make about $50,661 in their early career salary.
Northwest University CAPS is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Kirkland. This university ranks 36th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were roughly 84 theological & ministerial studies students who graduated with this degree at Northwest University CAPS in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the theology program earn an average of $41,139 for their early career.
School of Urban Missions is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of El Dorado Hills.
There were about 43 theological & ministerial studies students who graduated with this degree at School of Urban Missions in the most recent data year.
Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #143 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Azusa Pacific is a great university overall.
There were about 42 theological & ministerial studies students who graduated with this degree at Azusa Pacific in the most recent data year.
Located in the large suburb of San Dimas, LIFE Bible College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. This college ranks 118th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 11 theological & ministerial studies students who graduated with this degree at LIFE Bible College in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Portland, Multnomah University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
There were roughly 27 theological & ministerial studies students who graduated with this degree at Multnomah University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the theology program state that they receive average early career income of $44,855.
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).
The theology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Theological & Ministerial Studies rankings. For our Best Overall Theological & Ministerial Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
