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2023 Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the New England Region

17 Colleges
$41,297 Avg Salary
$17,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

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

Our analysis found Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary to be the most popular school for theological and ministerial studies students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of South Hamilton, Gordon - Conwell Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Out of the 17 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

The average amount in student loans that theology majors at Boston College take out is $17,500.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Holy Apostles College and Seminary. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Holy Apostles College and Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cromwell.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 17 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Saint Joseph’s College of Maine came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking. Saint Joseph's Maine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Standish.

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#8

Saint John's Seminary

Brighton, MA

Saint John’s Seminary came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large city of Brighton, Saint John's Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology 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. Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookline.

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Pope St John XXIII National Seminary 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. Pope St. John XXIII Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Weston.

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Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best theological and ministerial studies schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 599
Connecticut 232
New Hampshire 2
Maine 48
Rhode Island 8

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 17 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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