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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry in the Far Western US Region

6 Ranked Colleges
18 Degrees Awarded
$34,000 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Far Western US Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 7,238 people earned their degree in divinity/ministry, making the major the 113th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 613 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 18 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,423 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in divinity/ministry. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in divinity/ministry.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree divinity studies students.

Top 6 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry in the Far Western US Region

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Southern California Seminary
El Cajon, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern California Seminary. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Southern California Seminary is located in El Cajon, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Southern California Seminary

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Western Seminary
Portland, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Seminary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Western Seminary is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 4 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Western Seminary-San Jose

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Claremont School of Theology
Claremont, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Claremont School of Theology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s divinity studies students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Claremont School of Theology

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Bethesda University
Anaheim, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethesda University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Far Western US Region. Bethesda is a small school located in Anaheim, California that handed out 1 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Bethesda University

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Corban University
Salem, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Corban University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Far Western US Region. Corban University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salem, Oregon. It awarded 3 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Corban

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Seattle University
Seattle, Washington

Seattle University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Seattle U is a medium-sized school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 6 doctorate’s divinity studies 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. 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%.

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