Ranked #127 in popularity, theology is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of theology. Combined, these schools handed out 156 degrees in theology to qualified students.
The theology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Theology rankings. For our Best Overall Theology 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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Theology Schools in Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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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 theology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Westminster Theological Seminary is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in theology. Westminster Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glenside.
There were roughly 24 theology students who graduated with this degree at Westminster Theological Seminary in the most recent data year.
Every student pursuing a degree in theology has to look into Eastern University. Located in the large suburb of Saint Davids, EU is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.
There were roughly 36 theology students who graduated with this degree at EU in the most recent year we have data available.
Missio Seminary is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in theology. Missio Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
There were approximately 9 theology students who graduated with this degree at Missio Seminary in the most recent data year.
Any student pursuing a degree in theology needs to check out Lancaster Theological Seminary. Located in the city of Lancaster, Lancaster Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
There were roughly 8 theology students who graduated with this degree at Lancaster Theological Seminary in the most recent year we have data available.
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).