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Most Popular Online Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Most Popular Online Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Theological & Ministerial Studies is the #62 most popular major in the country with 15,832 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for theology majors pursuing an online doctor's degree.

Our analysis found New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary to be the most popular school for theological and ministerial studies students who want to pursue an online doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of New Orleans, NOBTS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 14% of the theology majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pentecostal Theological Seminary is a great place for theological and ministerial studies students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Cleveland, Pentecostal Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in theology at the school are women while 77% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South University’s online programs. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. South University's online programs is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Savannah.

Women make up 45% of the theology majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Piedmont International University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Piedmont International University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

Of the 8 students majoring in theology at Piedmont International University, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. Thomas University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. STU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Miami Gardens.

Of the 8 students majoring in theology at STU, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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Anderson University South Carolina landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree theological and ministerial studies programs. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Anderson.

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Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Tampa, Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in theology at the school are women while 67% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Beulah Heights University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theological and ministerial studies students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, BHU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theological and ministerial studies students working on their online doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Deerfield Beach, South Florida Bible College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Grace College of Divinity

Fayetteville, NC

Grace College of Divinity landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree theological and ministerial studies programs. Grace College of Divinity is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fayetteville.

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Explore the most popular online theological and ministerial studies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 11 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 Jonund.

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