by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 6,253 people earned their degree in theology, making the major the 127th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 221 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 60 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in theology. That schools that top this list have a program in theology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree theology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Randall University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region list. Moore, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The King’s University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Southlake, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theology students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Adventist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Keene, Texas, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dallas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region list. University of Dallas is a small school located in Irving, Texas that handed out 16 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oral Roberts University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region. ORU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Howard Payne University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Brownwood, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theology students 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.
University of St. Thomas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of St. Thomas is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 6 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
With a ranking of #8, Houston Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region list. HBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 4 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
St. Mary’s University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
LeTourneau University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Longview, Texas, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Edward’s University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southern Nazarene University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region list. SNU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bethany, Oklahoma. It awarded 1 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
With a ranking of #13, Oklahoma Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region list. Oklahoma Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. It awarded 4 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Wayland Baptist University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region list. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Plainview, Texas. It awarded 0 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Southwestern Assemblies of God University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is located in Waxahachie, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s theology degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Theology at Southwestern Assemblies of God University
East Texas Baptist University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. East Texas Baptist University is a small school located in Marshall, Texas that handed out 0 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
Hardin - Simmons University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Hardin - Simmons University is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s theology degrees to qualified students.
Texas Lutheran University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. TLU is located in Seguin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s theology degrees to qualified students.
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