by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in Washington” 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.
Across Washington, there were 270 theology and religious vocations graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,778 and $23,048 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in Washington” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for washington theology & religious vocations students.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Kirkland, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 80 degrees to qualified ’s theology and religious vocations students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Faith International University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in Washington list. Faith International University is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s theology and religious vocations degrees to qualified students.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 10 ’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Kirkland, Washington, and it awarded 43 ’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.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 47 diplomas to qualified ’s theology and religious vocations students in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
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Seattle Pacific University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in Washington list. SPU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Walla Walla University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in Washington ranking. Located in College Place, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s theology and religious vocations students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Whitworth University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in Washington ranking. Whitworth University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spokane, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Gonzaga University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in Washington list. Gonzaga is located in Spokane, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s theology and religious vocations degrees to qualified students.
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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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