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2023 Most Popular Online Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs 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 graduate certificate.

#1

Catholic Distance University

Charles Town, WV

Our analysis found Catholic Distance University to be the most popular school for theological and ministerial studies students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, CDU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 80% of the theology majors at the school.

Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at Catholic Distance University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is a great place for theological and ministerial studies students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New Orleans, NOBTS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Beulah Heights University is a great place for theological and ministerial studies students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Atlanta, BHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Beulah Heights University

#3

Grace College of Divinity

Fayetteville, NC

Out of the 4 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grace College of Divinity landed the # 3 spot on the list. Grace College of Divinity is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize 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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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