2024 Best Divinity/Ministry Master's Degree Schools in Washington

Ranked #34 in popularity, divinity/ministry is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Washington to determine which ones were the best for divinity/ministry students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 26 master's degrees in divinity/ministry during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

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 divinity/ministry students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of divinity/ministry students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• 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 divinity/ministry related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Divinity/Ministry Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Divinity/Ministry Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Divinity/Ministry in Washington

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in divinity/ministry.

Top Washington Schools for a Master's in Divinity Studies

1

Seattle University
Seattle, WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in divinity/ministry needs to check out Seattle University. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in divinity/ministry from Seattle University

2

Faith International University
Tacoma, WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Faith International University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in divinity/ministry. Faith is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.More information about a master’s in divinity/ministry from Faith International University

Best Divinity/Ministry Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	675	459
Oregon	291	84
Hawaii	110	4

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Divinity/Ministry Related Rankings by Major

Divinity/Ministry is one of 5 different types of Theological & Ministerial Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theology	56
Other Theological & Ministerial Studies	16

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.