2025 Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Southwest Region
9Colleges in the Southwest Region
1,168Theology 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.
College Factual reviewed 9 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of theological & ministerial studies. Combined, these schools handed out 1,168 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 picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Theological & Ministerial Studies in the Southwest 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.
Every student pursuing a degree in theological & ministerial studies has to take a look at Oral Roberts University. ORU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Tulsa. This university ranks 15th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were roughly 126 theological & ministerial studies students who graduated with this degree at ORU in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, theology degree recipients typically earn around $27,675 in their early careers.
It is difficult to beat Grand Canyon University if you wish to pursue a degree in theological & ministerial studies. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the city of Phoenix. A Best Colleges rank of #144 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Grand Canyon University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 37 theological & ministerial studies students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent data year.
Every student who is interested in theological & ministerial studies has to check out Abilene Christian University. Abilene Christian is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Abilene. This university ranks 57th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were approximately 30 theological & ministerial studies students who graduated with this degree at Abilene Christian in the most recent year we have data available.
Every student who is interested in theological & ministerial studies has to take a look at University of Dallas. UD is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Irving. A Best Colleges rank of #656 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UD is a great university overall.
There were approximately 39 theological & ministerial studies students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.
MACU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Oklahoma City. This university ranks 22nd out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were roughly 26 theological & ministerial studies students who graduated with this degree at MACU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the theology program report average early career income of $27,391.
Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Waxahachie. A Best Colleges rank of #948 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 18 theological & ministerial studies students who graduated with this degree at Southwestern Assemblies of God University in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, theology degree recipients generally make about $47,762 in the first five years of their career.
Criswell College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Dallas.
There were roughly 6 theological & ministerial studies students who graduated with this degree at Criswell College in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Dallas, DBU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 45th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 8 theological & ministerial studies students who graduated with this degree at DBU in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large suburb of Southlake, TKU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
There were roughly 64 theological & ministerial studies students who graduated with this degree at TKU in the most recent year we have data available. Those theological & ministerial studies students who get their degree from The King's University earn $2,686 more than the average theology grad.
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.
