Theology Theological Studies

A program that focuses on the beliefs and doctrine of a particular religious faith from the intramural point of view of that faith. Includes instruction in systematic theology, historical theology, moral theology, doctrinal studies, dogmatics, apologetics, and applications to specific questions of ecclesiastical polity and religious life.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 293 institutions across the United States, with a total of 18959 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

153

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

1,061

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

238

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

3,785

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

868

degrees awarded

Other Awards

12,807

awards given

Top Schools for Theology Theological Studies

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank	Institution	Degrees
1	Liberty University Lynchburg, VA	3,508
2	Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Kansas City, MO	768
3	Dallas Theological Seminary Dallas, TX	717
4	The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Louisville, KY	645
5	Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, OH	627
6	Duke University Durham, NC	429
7	University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN	381
8	Fuller Theological Seminary Pasadena, CA	318
9	Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College Tampa, FL	310
10	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	294
11	Holy Apostles College and Seminary Cromwell, CT	273
12	Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA	264
13	Boston University Boston, MA	249
14	Sacred Heart Major Seminary Detroit, MI	242
15	Saint Joseph's College of Maine Standish, ME	239
16	Rabbinical Seminary of America Flushing, NY	228
17	Pentecostal Theological Seminary Cleveland, TN	210
18	Concordia Seminary Saint Louis, MO	201
19	The Master's University and Seminary Santa Clarita, CA	198
20	Trinity International University-Illinois Deerfield, IL	198
21	Eastern University Saint Davids, PA	187
22	Regent University Virginia Beach, VA	180
23	Western Seminary Portland, OR	165
24	Rabbinical College of Ohr Shimon Yisroel Brooklyn, NY	165
25	University of Chicago Chicago, IL	162
26	Benedictine College Atchison, KS	153
27	Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Wake Forest, NC	150
28	Luther Seminary Saint Paul, MN	141
29	Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA	135
30	New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary New Orleans, LA	135
31	Drew University Madison, NJ	123
32	Hood Theological Seminary Salisbury, NC	120
33	SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary El Dorado Hills, CA	120
34	Bethlehem College & Seminary Minneapolis, MN	117
35	Graduate Theological Union Berkeley, CA	108
36	Asbury Theological Seminary Wilmore, KY	105
37	Shepherds Theological Seminary Cary, NC	102
38	Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York New York, NY	93
39	Saint Leo University Saint Leo, FL	91
40	North Park University Chicago, IL	90
41	The King's University Southlake, TX	87
42	Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach, FL	87
43	Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies Washington, DC	87
44	Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ	87
45	Catholic Distance University Charles Town, WV	84
46	Emory University Atlanta, GA	81
47	Houston Christian University Houston, TX	81
48	Princeton Theological Seminary Princeton, NJ	78
49	Wheaton College Wheaton, IL	78
50	Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX	75
51	Columbia International University Columbia, SC	75
52	Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN	69
53	Northeastern Seminary Rochester, NY	69
54	Saint Meinrad School of Theology St. Meinrad, IN	69
55	Ave Maria University Ave Maria, FL	69
56	NationsUniversity New Orleans, LA	66
57	University of Dallas Irving, TX	66
58	Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD	63
59	Concordia University-Irvine Irvine, CA	63
60	Covenant Theological Seminary Saint Louis, MO	63
61	Vanguard University of Southern California Costa Mesa, CA	60
62	Villanova University Villanova, PA	60
63	Biola University La Mirada, CA	60
64	Phillips Theological Seminary Tulsa, OK	57
65	University of Saint Mary of the Lake Mundelein, IL	57
66	Moody Bible Institute Chicago, IL	57
67	United Theological Seminary Dayton, OH	57
68	Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO	54
69	Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary South Hamilton, MA	54
70	St Bernard's School of Theology and Ministry Rochester, NY	51
71	Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	51
72	Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA	51
73	Evangel University Springfield, MO	48
74	Saint Johns University Collegeville, MN	48
75	Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN	48
76	Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	45
77	Calvin Theological Seminary Grand Rapids, MI	45
78	Newman University Wichita, KS	45
79	Dallas Baptist University Dallas, TX	42
80	Calvary University Kansas City, MO	42
81	Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary-Overbrook Wynnewood, PA	42
82	Lipscomb University Nashville, TN	42
83	Baptist University of Florida Graceville, FL	42
84	Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary Elkhart, IN	42
85	Virginia Union University Richmond, VA	42
86	Life Pacific University San Dimas, CA	42
87	HJ International Graduate School for Peace and Public Leadership New York, NY	42
88	Pacific School of Religion Berkeley, CA	39
89	Providence College Providence, RI	39
90	Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD	39
91	Oakwood University Huntsville, AL	39
92	Erskine College Due West, SC	36
93	United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities St. Paul, MN	36
94	Luther Rice College & Seminary Lithonia, GA	36
95	Kairos University Sioux Falls, SD	36
96	The Catholic University of America Washington, DC	36
97	Yale University New Haven, CT	36
98	Denver Seminary Littleton, CO	36
99	Western Theological Seminary Holland, MI	33
100	Kenrick Glennon Seminary Saint Louis, MO	33