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Best Theology & Ministry Schools Near North Little Rock, AR
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
North Little Rock, Arkansas has 4 accredited schools offering theology programs. North Little Rock has a population of about 64,504. Median household income is $51,236 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 30.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Arkansas, the top-earning theology-related role is Philosophy and Religion Teacher, Postsecondary at a median $74,100 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Theology Schools to North Little Rock
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer theology programs near North Little Rock, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from North Little Rock city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from North Little Rock.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
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Jackson Theological Seminary
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North Little Rock, AR
•2.1 miles from North Little Rock
4 year
Accredited
TuitionContact school for pricing
Contact
520 Locust Street North Little Rock, AR 72114-0000
Source:Accreditor: Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Arkansas schools on the Arkansas theology page.
Theology Wages Near North Little Rock
North Little Rock is part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area (BLS area code 30780). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Arkansas statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Clergy
$49,410
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
$55,268
Director of Religious Activities and Education
$33,920
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
$37,942
Religious Worker, All Other
$44,760
AR statewide
$50,067
Philosophy and Religion Teacher, Postsecondary
$74,100
AR statewide
$82,886
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
North Little Rock at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
64,504
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$51,236
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
30.1%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
89.4 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other North Little Rock-Area Cities With Theology Programs
How many accredited theology schools are near North Little Rock, AR?
Our directory has 4 accredited schools offering theology programs near North Little Rock. The closest is Jackson Theological Seminary in North Little Rock, AR (2.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Ouachita Baptist University (64.8 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying theology roles near North Little Rock?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying theology-related roles near North Little Rock are: Philosophy and Religion Teacher, Postsecondary ($74,100), Clergy ($49,410), Religious Worker, All Other ($44,760). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Arkansas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Sherwood instead of North Little Rock?
Sherwood, AR is 5.2 miles from North Little Rock and has its own set of local theology programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is North Little Rock an affordable place to study theology?
North Little Rock’s median household income of $51,236 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in North Little Rock while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Arkansas public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 6, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-2035) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
