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

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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for theology & religious vocations students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 399 master's degrees in theology & religious vocations to qualified students.

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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

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on theology & religious vocations students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of theology & religious vocations students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt theology & religious vocations students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized theology & religious vocations related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Michigan list to help you make the college decision.

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

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

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

1

Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

201 Annual Graduates

Andrews University is a good option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in theology & religious vocations. Located in the fringe town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in theology & religious vocations from Andrews University

2

Cornerstone University
Grand Rapids, MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

47 Annual Graduates

Cornerstone University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in theology & religious vocations. Cornerstone is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.More information about a master’s in theology & religious vocations from Cornerstone University

Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	34	861
Indiana	33	476
Ohio	32	444
Wisconsin	31	84

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Theology & Religious Vocations Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies	240
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	95
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	42
Biblical Studies	16
Religious Education	5
Sacred Music	1

Most Popular Majors Related to Theology & Religious Vocations

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	312
Communication & Journalism	231
English Language & Literature	131
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	80
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	68
History	40
Philosophy & Religious Studies	31
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	14
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	7

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.