2024 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

If you plan on getting your master's degree in theology & religious vocations, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #11 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of theology & religious vocations. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 192 master's degrees in theology & religious vocations during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to theology & religious vocations students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other theology & religious vocations students want to attend this school to pursue a master'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.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for theology & religious vocations to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized theology & religious vocations related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for theology & religious vocations students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Theology & Religious Vocations Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree Schools in Oregon list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Theology & Religious Vocations in Oregon

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in theology & religious vocations.

Top Oregon Schools for a Master's in Theology & Religious Vocations

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Western Seminary
Portland, OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

97 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in theology & religious vocations needs to look into Western Seminary. Located in the large city of Portland, Western Seminary-San Jose is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.More information about a master’s in theology & religious vocations from Western Seminary

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George Fox University
Newberg, OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

43 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in theology & religious vocations needs to take a look at George Fox University. GFU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Newberg.More information about a master’s in theology & religious vocations from George Fox University

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Multnomah University
Portland, OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in theology & religious vocations needs to check out Multnomah University. Located in the large city of Portland, Multnomah University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in theology & religious vocations from Multnomah University

Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	33	1,322
Washington	31	137
Hawaii	27	9

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Theology & Religious Vocations Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies	164
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	10
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	8
Missionary Studies	6
Biblical Studies	4

Most Popular Majors Related to Theology & Religious Vocations

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	100
Communication & Journalism	93
English Language & Literature	89
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	60
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	41
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	15
History	14
Philosophy & Religious Studies	7
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	4

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 Daderot. More about our data sources and methodologies.