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

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Finding the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor's Degree 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.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Theological & Ministerial Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the theology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for theological and ministerial studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Women make up 20% of the theology majors at the school.

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#2

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 35% of the theology majors at the school.

Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at Regent University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is a great place for theological and ministerial studies students working on their doctor’s degree. SBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

Women make up 1% of the theology majors at the school.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is a great place for theological and ministerial studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of New Orleans, NOBTS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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Out of the 44 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Asbury Theological Seminary landed the # 5 spot on the list. Asbury Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Wilmore.

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

Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary Report

With a ranking of #6, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theological and ministerial studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Wake Forest, SEBTS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in theology at SEBTS, 97% are male and 3% are female.

Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Report

#7

Duke University

Durham, NC

With a ranking of #7, Duke University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theological and ministerial studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in theology 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 Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Pentecostal Theological Seminary came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. 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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With a ranking of #9, South University’s online programs did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theological and ministerial studies students working on their doctor’s degree. South University's online programs is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.

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

Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at South University’s online programs Report

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
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

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 28 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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