by our College Data Analytics Team
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 Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 136 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,204 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer a degree in theology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their theology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Graduate School of Theology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Theology at Austin Graduate School of Theology
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Phillips Theological Seminary landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s theology students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Graduate School of Theology landed the #3 spot on the list. Houston Graduate School of Theology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Theology at Houston Graduate School of Theology
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary landed the #3 spot on the list. Austin Seminary is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s theology degrees to qualified students.
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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oblate School of Theology. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region. Oblate School of Theology is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 2 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Houston Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. HBU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 32 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
Criswell College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Howard Payne University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Howard Payne is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brownwood, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s 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.
University of Dallas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Irving, Texas, and it awarded 17 masters’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%.
Dallas Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s theology students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, University of St. Thomas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region list. University of St. Thomas is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s theology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Lubbock Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region list. LCU is a small school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 2 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 masters’s theology degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Abilene Christian University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 6 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Theology at Abilene Christian University
St. Mary’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 4 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Oklahoma Christian University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 2 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Read full report on Theology at Oklahoma Christian University
Dallas Theological Seminary ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region list. DTS Dallas is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 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 0.7% 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%.
Southern Nazarene University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Bethany, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s theology students 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%.
The King’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Southlake, Texas, and it awarded 5 masters’s theology degrees 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.
Oklahoma Wesleyan University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OKWU or OWU is a small school located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma that handed out 4 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Oral Roberts University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 10 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
Wayland Baptist University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Plainview, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Grace School of Theology came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Grace School of Theology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Conroe, Texas. It awarded 0 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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