by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Washington” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Washington, there were 191 theological & ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,778 and $21,267 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 95 theological & ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $65,094 and $46,975 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Washington” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in theological & ministerial studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in theological & ministerial studies.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for washington master’s degree theology students.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Faith International University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified masters’s theology 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Washington. The Seattle School is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 masters’s theology degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies landed the #3 spot on the list. Northwest University CAPS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kirkland, Washington. It awarded 22 masters’s theology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest University landed the #4 spot on the list. Northwest University is located in Kirkland, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 masters’s theology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Northwest University Theological & Ministerial Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seattle Pacific University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Washington. SPU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Seattle Pacific University Theological & Ministerial Studies Report
Whitworth University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Washington ranking. This small school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 4 masters’s theology degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #7, Gonzaga University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Washington list. This medium-sized school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 18 masters’s theology degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Seattle University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Washington ranking. Seattle U is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 masters’s theology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
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