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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Theology & Religious Vocations

153 Ranked Colleges
1,083 Degrees Awarded
$23,382 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 27,459 people earned their degree in theology and religious vocations, making the major the 26th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, theology and religious vocations graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,020 and had an average of $26,322 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,083 theology and religious vocations graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major” ranking analyzed 153 colleges that offered a degree in theology and religious vocations. That schools that top this list have a program in theology and religious vocations in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree theology & religious vocations students.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Theology & Religious Vocations

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Wave Leadership College
Virginia Beach, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wave Leadership College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major list. Wave Leadership College is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s theology and religious vocations degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at Wave Leadership College

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Pacific Bible College
Medford, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pacific Bible College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major. Pacific Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Medford, Oregon. It awarded 5 associates’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Pacific Bible College Theology & Religious Vocations Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rosedale Bible College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major. This small school is located in Irwin, Ohio, and it awarded 20 associates’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Rosedale Bible College Theology & Religious Vocations Report

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Valor Christian College
Canal Winchester, Ohio

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valor Christian College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major. This small school is located in Canal Winchester, Ohio, and it awarded 92 associates’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Valor Christian College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kentucky Mountain Bible College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major list. KMBC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jackson, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Kentucky Mountain Bible College Theology & Religious Vocations Report

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Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa
Rio Piedras, <nil>

With a ranking of #6, Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major list. Located in Rio Piedras, , this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified associates’s theology and religious vocations students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at Universidad Pentecostal Mizpa

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Bethel University
Hampton, Virginia

Bethel University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major ranking, coming in at #7. Hampton, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s theology and religious vocations degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Bethel University Theology & Religious Vocations Report

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Elim Bible Institute and College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major ranking, coming in at #8. Elim is a small school located in Lima, New York that handed out 24 associates’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.

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California Christian College
Fresno, California

California Christian College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major ranking. California Christian College is a small school located in Fresno, California that handed out 3 associates’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full California Christian College Theology & Religious Vocations Report

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Epic Bible College
Sacramento, California

Epic Bible College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major list. Epic Bible College is a small school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 12 associates’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Epic Bible College Theology & Religious Vocations Report

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Carolina College of Biblical Studies
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Carolina College of Biblical Studies came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major ranking. Fayetteville, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s theology and religious vocations degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Carolina College of Biblical Studies

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W L Bonner College
Columbia, South Carolina

W L Bonner College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major ranking. W L Bonner College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full W L Bonner College Theology & Religious Vocations Report

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Alaska Christian College
Soldotna, Alaska

Alaska Christian College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major ranking. Located in Soldotna, Alaska, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s theology and religious vocations students in 2020-2021.

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.

Full Alaska Christian College Theology & Religious Vocations Report

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Union Bible College
Westfield, Indiana

Union Bible College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major ranking, coming in at #14. Union Bible College is located in Westfield, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s theology and religious vocations degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at Union Bible College

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Southeastern Baptist College
Laurel, Mississippi

Southeastern Baptist College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major ranking. Southeastern Baptist College is a small school located in Laurel, Mississippi that handed out 1 associates’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at Southeastern Baptist College

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Christ Mission College
San-Antonio, Texas

Christ Mission College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major ranking. Christ Mission College is a small school located in San-Antonio, Texas that handed out 2 associates’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Christ Mission College

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Boise Bible College
Boise, Idaho

Boise Bible College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major ranking. Boise Bible College is a small school located in Boise, Idaho that handed out 6 associates’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Boise Bible College

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Tri-State Bible College
South Point, Ohio

Tri-State Bible College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major ranking. This small school is located in South Point, Ohio, and it awarded 2 associates’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Tri-State Bible College Theology & Religious Vocations Report

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With a ranking of #19, College of Biblical Studies - Houston did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major list. College of Biblical Studies - Houston is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 10 associates’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at College of Biblical Studies - Houston

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Oak Hills Christian College
Bemidji, Minnesota

Oak Hills Christian College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major ranking. Oak Hills Christian College is a small school located in Bemidji, Minnesota that handed out 4 associates’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at OHCC

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With a ranking of #21, South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major list. Deerfield Beach, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s theology and religious vocations degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary

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Alaska Bible College
Palmer, Alaska

With a ranking of #22, Alaska Bible College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major list. This small school is located in Palmer, Alaska, and it awarded 1 associates’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Alaska Bible College Theology & Religious Vocations Report

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University of Fort Lauderdale
Lauderhill, Florida

University of Fort Lauderdale ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major list. University of Fort Lauderdale is located in Lauderhill, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s theology and religious vocations degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at University of Fort Lauderdale

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Allegheny Wesleyan College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major ranking. Allegheny Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salem, Ohio. It awarded 1 associates’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at Allegheny Wesleyan College

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Pacific Islands University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major ranking. Located in Mangilao, , this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s theology and religious vocations students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at Pacific Islands University

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