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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies in the Southwest Region

25 Ranked Colleges
184 Degrees Awarded
$30,964 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Theological & Ministerial Studies is the 63rd most popular major in the country with 15,527 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , theological & ministerial studies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $40,765 and had an average of $39,579 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,168 theological & ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,762 and $44,469 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 184 theological & ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,130 and $22,381 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 25 colleges that offer a degree in theological & ministerial studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their theological & ministerial studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree theology students.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies in the Southwest Region

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Christ Mission College
San Antonio, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Christ Mission College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Christ Mission College Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baptist University of the Americas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region list. Baptist University of the Americas is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 7 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Baptist University of the Americas

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The King's University
Southlake, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The King’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region list. The King’s University is located in Southlake, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s theology degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full The King’s University Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

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Criswell College
Dallas, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Criswell College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region list. Criswell College is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s theology degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Criswell College Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

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Randall University
Moore, Oklahoma

Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Randall University landed the #5 spot on the list. Moore, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Randall Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

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Oral Roberts University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Oral Roberts University is a medium-sized school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 61 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Oral Roberts University

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With a ranking of #7, International Baptist College and Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region list. International Baptist College and Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chandler, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Full International Baptist College and Seminary Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

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Mid-America Christian University
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Mid-America Christian University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theology students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full MACU Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

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University of Dallas landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. UD is located in Irving, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s theology degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Dallas Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

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Southwestern Adventist University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern Adventist University is a small school located in Keene, Texas that handed out 6 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Southwestern Adventist University

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Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Bartlesville, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #11, Oklahoma Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full OKWU or OWU Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

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Howard Payne University
Brownwood, Texas

Howard Payne University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Brownwood, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theology students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Howard Payne University Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

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Hardin - Simmons University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Hardin - Simmons University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 3 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Hardin - Simmons University

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Texas Lutheran University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. TLU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seguin, Texas. It awarded 1 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Texas Lutheran University

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University of St. Thomas came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at University of St. Thomas

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Houston Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #16. Houston Baptist University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s theology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Houston Baptist University

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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas

With a ranking of #17, St. Mary’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at St. Mary’s

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LeTourneau University
Longview, Texas

LeTourneau University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #18. LeTourneau University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Longview, Texas. It awarded 1 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at LETU

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Saint Edward’s University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. St. Edward’s University is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s theology degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Saint Edward’s University

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Southern Nazarene University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southern Nazarene University is a small school located in Bethany, Oklahoma that handed out 1 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Southern Nazarene University

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With a ranking of #21, Wayland Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region list. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Plainview, Texas. It awarded 0 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Wayland Baptist University

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East Texas Baptist University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region list. East Texas Baptist University is a small school located in Marshall, Texas that handed out 4 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full East Texas Baptist University Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

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Southwestern Assemblies of God University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. Waxahachie, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Southwestern Assemblies of God University

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 37 bachelors’s theology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Grand Canyon University

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Bacone College
Muskogee, Oklahoma

Bacone College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Bacone College is located in Muskogee, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s theology degrees to qualified students.

Full Bacone College Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

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