2023 Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies School for You
Theological & Ministerial Studies is the #62 most popular major in the country with 15,832 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 41 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for theology majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southeastern University the best school in the Southeast Region for theological and ministerial studies students. Located in the city of Lakeland, SEU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Theology majors at SEU take out an average of $18,563 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best theological and ministerial studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sewanee - The University of the South. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Sewanee, Sewanee is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Asbury Theological Seminary. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Asbury Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Wilmore.
Lenoir - Rhyne University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best theological and ministerial studies programs. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Hickory.
Freed-Hardeman University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Emory University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best theological and ministerial studies programs. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Union Presbyterian Seminary ranked #9 on this year’s Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, Union Presbyterian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Harding University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.
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Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best theological and ministerial studies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Georgia | 435 |
Virginia | 1,985 |
North Carolina | 757 |
Florida | 692 |
Tennessee | 349 |
Kentucky | 776 |
South Carolina | 144 |
Louisiana | 386 |
Arkansas | 53 |
Alabama | 64 |
Mississippi | 11 |
West Virginia | 41 |
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Theological & Ministerial Studies Related Rankings by Major
Theological & Ministerial Studies is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Theology
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Biblical Studies | 4,119 |
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries | 3,116 |
Religious Education | 1,417 |
Missionary Studies | 1,220 |
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) | 1,166 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
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