2025 Best Theology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Theology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #211 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Theology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 155 bachelor's degrees in theology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on theology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other theology students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized theology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for theology students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Theology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Theology in the Far Western US Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in theology.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Theology

1

The Master's University and Seminary
Santa Clarita, CA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

41 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in theology needs to look into The Master's University and Seminary. Located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita, The Master's University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in theology from The Master’s University and Seminary

2

SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary
El Dorado Hills, CA

40 Annual Graduates

SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary is a good option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in theology. School of Urban Missions is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of El Dorado Hills.More information about a bachelor’s in theology from SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary

Best Theology Colleges by State

Explore the best theology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	643	110
Washington	521	12
Oregon	343	7
Hawaii	172	2

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Theology Related Rankings by Major

One of 5 majors within the Theological & Ministerial Studies area of study, Theology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Theology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Theological & Ministerial Studies	102
Divinity/Ministry	20

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jonund. More about our data sources and methodologies.