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Best Theology & Ministry Schools Near Morgantown, WV (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Morgantown, West Virginia has 5 accredited schools offering theology programs. Morgantown has a population of about 30,273. Median household income is $42,245 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 58.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Morgantown, WV metro area, the top-earning theology-related role is Clergy at a median $57,810 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Theology Schools to Morgantown
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer theology programs near Morgantown, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Morgantown 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 Morgantown.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all West Virginia schools on the West Virginia theology page.
Theology Wages Near Morgantown
Morgantown is part of the Morgantown, WV metro area (BLS area code 34060). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to West Virginia statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Clergy
$57,810
Morgantown, WV
$61,961
Director of Religious Activities and Education
N/A
WV statewide
–
Religious Worker, All Other
N/A
WV statewide
–
Philosophy and Religion Teacher, Postsecondary
N/A
WV statewide
–
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.
Morgantown at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
30,273
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$42,245
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
58.1%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
93.3 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Morgantown-Area Cities With Theology Programs
How many accredited theology schools are near Morgantown, WV?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering theology programs near Morgantown. The closest is Waynesburg University in Waynesburg, PA (22.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Pittsburgh Theological Seminary (57.3 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying theology roles near Morgantown?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying theology-related roles near Morgantown are: Clergy ($57,810). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with West Virginia statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Fairmont instead of Morgantown?
Fairmont, WV is 15.5 miles from Morgantown 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 Morgantown an affordable place to study theology?
Morgantown’s median household income of $42,245 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Morgantown while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and West Virginia 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.
