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2023 Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia

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Finding the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 435 degrees and certificates were awarded to theological and ministerial studies students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #56 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Georgia 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 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 Georgia.

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our analysis found Emory University to be the most popular school for theological and ministerial studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Georgia. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 37% of the theology majors at the school.

Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at Emory University Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at South University’s online programs helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theological and ministerial studies schools in Georgia. South University's online programs is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Savannah.

About 45% of the students majoring in theology at the school are women while 55% are male.

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

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

About 36% of the students majoring in theology at the school are women while 64% are male.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Columbia Theological Seminary

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Luther Rice College & Seminary is a great place for theological and ministerial studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Luther Rice is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lithonia.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Luther Rice College & Seminary

#5

Mercer University

Macon, GA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Mercer University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theological and ministerial studies schools in Georgia. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.

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Beulah Heights University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the large city of Atlanta, BHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at Beulah Heights University Report

Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 6 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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