Pacific Union College’s BA in Theology and BA in Religion are among our favorites, thanks to plenty of opportunities to specialize and their setting in a small Christian university that has a big reputation for academic excellence and student success. Ranking by ChristianMinistryEDU.

Junior and senior theology majors can take a new Missional Leadership course, which teaches them to consider the context in which they are working, and serve the people according to their culture and needs, an important aspect of mission work in today’s globalized world.

“As a theology major, I took a tough class called ‘God and Human Suffering.’ For one assignment, I wrote a paper which was basically a defense of God’s character. In that paper, I wrestled with my faith, and ultimately, it came down to this thing called sin. I appreciated that class for helping me really internalize the concept of grace.” - Randy Ramos

Future pastors and teachers are eligible for the Adventist Mission Scholarship, a $3,000 award only for theology and education majors.