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2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree School for You

Theology & Religious Vocations is the #26 most popular major in the country with 27,459 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 50 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Theology & Religious Vocations program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for theology and religious vocations majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for theology and religious vocations students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 191 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Liberty University, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is a great place for theology and religious vocations students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Louisville, SBTS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 176 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at SBTS, 95% are male and 5% are female.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Report

#3

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Out of the 50 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

About 35% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 65% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theology and religious vocations schools in the Southeast Region . NOBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Women make up 19% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is a great place for theology and religious vocations students working on their doctor’s degree. SEBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wake Forest.

About 8% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 92% are male.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Asbury Theological Seminary landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree theology and religious vocations programs. Located in the fringe town of Wilmore, Asbury Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 87% are male.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Asbury Theological Seminary

#7

Duke University

Durham, NC

With a ranking of #7, Duke University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their doctor’s degree. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

Of the 31 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Duke, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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#8

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

Of the 30 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Emory, 63% are male and 37% are female.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Emory University

Pentecostal Theological Seminary ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Pentecostal Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

Of the 22 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Pentecostal Theological Seminary, 77% are male and 23% are female.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Pentecostal Theological Seminary Report

South University’s online programs landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree theology and religious vocations programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at South University's online programs, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at South University’s online programs

Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges by State

Explore the best theology and religious vocations schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,067
West Virginia 86
South Carolina 389
Florida 902
Virginia 2,592
Arkansas 137
Mississippi 95
Louisiana 559
Alabama 168
Kentucky 1,156
Georgia 625
Tennessee 888

Theology & Religious Vocations Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 15,832
Biblical Studies 4,119
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 3,116
Religious Education 1,417
Missionary Studies 1,220
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 1,166
Sacred Music 554
Religious Institution Administration and Law 35

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 34 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Daderot.

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