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2023 Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Indiana

22 Colleges
$43,503 Avg Salary
$19,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies School for You

With 402 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, theological and ministerial studies is the #60 most popular major in Indiana.

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.

The Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Indiana to see which 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges.

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our 2023 rankings named University of Notre Dame the most popular school in Indiana for theological and ministerial studies students. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, theology majors at Notre Dame accumulate an average of around $19,000 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Meinrad School of Theology is a great place for theological and ministerial studies students. Located in the rural area of St. Meinrad, Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 22 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia Theological Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, Concordia Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bethany Theological Seminary. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Indiana list. Bethany Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Richmond.

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#5

Christian Theological Seminary

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Christian Theological Seminary. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Indiana list. Christian Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

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Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular theological and ministerial studies programs. AMBS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Elkhart.

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Anderson University Indiana landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular theological and ministerial studies programs. Anderson University Indiana is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Anderson.

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Bethel University - Mishawaka did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for theological and ministerial studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Bethel University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Mishawaka.

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#10

Earlham College

Richmond, IN

Earlham College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for theological and ministerial studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Earlham is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Richmond.

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Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 381
Ohio 609
Illinois 837
Wisconsin 82

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 22 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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