Ranked #113 in popularity, divinity/ministry is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in Oregon ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 107 degrees in divinity/ministry during the 2020-2021 academic year.
The divinity studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Divinity/Ministry rankings. For our Best Overall Divinity/Ministry School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
The divinity studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in Oregon.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the divinity studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Western Seminary is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in divinity/ministry. Located in the city of Portland, Western Seminary-San Jose is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
There were roughly 45 divinity/ministry students who graduated with this degree at Western Seminary-San Jose in the most recent year we have data available.
George Fox University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in divinity/ministry. GFU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Newberg.
There were about 15 divinity/ministry students who graduated with this degree at GFU in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student pursuing a degree in divinity/ministry needs to look into Multnomah University. Located in the city of Portland, Multnomah University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population.
There were roughly 22 divinity/ministry students who graduated with this degree at Multnomah University in the most recent data year.
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).
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The divinity studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Divinity/Ministry rankings. For our Best Overall Divinity/Ministry School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
