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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region

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

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In 2021-2022, 6,583 people earned their degree in theology, making the major the 127th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 429 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 62 theology 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 18 colleges that offer a degree in theology. That schools that top this list have a program in theology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region”.

Top 18 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theology in the Southwest Region

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Randall University
Moore, Oklahoma

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Randall University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region. 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Randall University Theology Report

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The King's University
Southlake, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The King’s University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region. The King’s University is located in Southlake, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s theology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Theology at The King’s University

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Out of the 18 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, Southwestern Adventist University landed the #3 spot on the list. Southwestern Adventist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Keene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.

Read full report on Theology at Southwestern Adventist University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dallas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Irving, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theology students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Theology at University of Dallas

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oral Roberts University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region. Oral Roberts University is a medium-sized school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 5 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2021-2022.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Theology at Oral Roberts University

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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 #6. Howard Payne is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brownwood, Texas. It awarded 1 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Theology at Howard Payne

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With a ranking of #7, University of St. Thomas 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 Houston, Texas, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s theology degrees 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 full report on Theology at University of St. Thomas

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With a ranking of #8, Houston Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region list. HBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 6 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Theology at Houston Baptist University

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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, Texas

St. Mary’s University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. St. Mary’s is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 5 bachelors’s theology degrees 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%.

Full St. Mary’s University Theology Report

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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 #10. This small school is located in Longview, Texas, and 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 full report on Theology at LETU

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Saint Edward’s University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region list. 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Theology at Saint Edward’s University

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Southern Nazarene University came in at #12 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 private not-for-profit institution located in Bethany, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.

Read more about Theology at SNU

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Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Wesleyan 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 #13. Located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, 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 1.8% 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 Theology at OKWU or OWU

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Wayland Baptist University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Wayland Baptist University is located in Plainview, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s theology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.

Read more about Theology at Wayland Baptist University

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Southwestern Assemblies of God University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Waxahachie, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theology students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

Full Southwestern Assemblies of God University Theology Report

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East Texas Baptist University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Marshall, Texas, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Theology at East Texas Baptist University

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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 is a small school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 0 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Hardin - Simmons Theology Report

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Texas Lutheran University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region list. Seguin, Texas 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Theology at TLU

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