2024 Best Theology Master's Degree Schools in Washington

Ranked #49 in popularity, theology 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 theology students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 56 master's degrees in theology to qualified students.

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 much a school focuses on theology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of theology 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 theology related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Theology Master's Degree Schools in Washington list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Theology in Washington

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in theology.

Top Washington Schools for a Master's in Theology

1

Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in theology has to take a look at Seattle Pacific University. Located in the large city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in theology from Seattle Pacific University

2

Faith International University
Tacoma, WA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in theology needs to take a look at Faith International University. Faith is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Tacoma.More information about a master’s in theology from Faith International University

Best Theology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Theology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	675	319
Oregon	291	55
Hawaii	110	5

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Theology Related Rankings by Major

Theology is one of 5 different types of Theological & Ministerial Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Divinity/Ministry	26
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.