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by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Theology is the 127th most popular major in the country with 6,583 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Southwest region, there were 429 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 284 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,505 and $37,295 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 23 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree theology students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Phillips Theological Seminary. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region. Phillips Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 6 masters’s theology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Houston Graduate School of Theology. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s theology students in 2021-2022.
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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region. Austin Seminary is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 masters’s theology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oblate School of Theology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region list. Oblate is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 masters’s theology degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Houston Baptist University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’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 masters’s theology degrees to 28 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Criswell College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Criswell College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 1 masters’s theology degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Howard Payne University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Howard Payne is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brownwood, Texas. It awarded 2 masters’s theology degrees in 2021-2022.
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 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. UD is located in Irving, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 masters’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%.
With a ranking of #10, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
University of St. Thomas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. University of St. Thomas is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s theology degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Lubbock Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s theology students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Southern Methodist University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Read full report on Theology at Southern Methodist University
Abilene Christian University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
St. Mary’s University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’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 3 masters’s theology degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Oklahoma Christian University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Edmond, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Dallas Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 173 students in 2021-2022.
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.
Southern Nazarene University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southern Nazarene University is located in Bethany, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 masters’s theology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The King’s University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Southlake, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s theology students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. 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.
Oklahoma Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s theology students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Oral Roberts University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region list. ORU is a medium-sized school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 7 masters’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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Wayland Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Plainview, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified masters’s theology students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
Grace School of Theology landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Grace School of Theology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Conroe, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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