by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Theology Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 15,832 people earned their degree in theological and ministerial studies, making the major the 63rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, theological and ministerial studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $40,590 and had an average of $26,272 in loans still to pay off.
Across Washington, there were 200 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,778 and $23,048 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 79 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,905 and $22,558 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Theology Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in theological and ministerial studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful theological and ministerial studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Theology Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for washington bachelor’s degree theology students.
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Theology Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies landed the #1 spot on the list. Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies is a small school located in Kirkland, Washington that handed out 57 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theology Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s list. Northwest University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kirkland, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Walla Walla University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Theology Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s. Located in College Place, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theology students in 2020-2021.
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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle Pacific University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theology Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s list. Seattle Pacific University is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s theology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Theology Major in Washington for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Whitworth University landed the #5 spot on the list. Whitworth University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spokane, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’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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