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2023 Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Kentucky

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With 776 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, theological and ministerial studies is the #17 most popular major in Kentucky.

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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Kentucky ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Kentucky 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.

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Our analysis found The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary to be the most popular school for theological and ministerial studies students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. Located in the large city of Louisville, SBTS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Asbury Theological Seminary. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the fringe town of Wilmore, Asbury Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary landed the # 3 spot on the list. Louisville Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

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Out of the 10 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Lexington Theological Seminary landed the # 4 spot on the list. Lexington Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lexington.

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#5

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY

The excellent programs at Campbellsville University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best theological and ministerial studies schools in Kentucky. Campbellsville University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Campbellsville.

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#6

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY

With a ranking of #6, Asbury University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theological and ministerial studies students. Asbury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Wilmore.

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With a ranking of #7, Kentucky Christian University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theological and ministerial studies students. Kentucky Christian University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Grayson.

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#8

Brescia University

Owensboro, KY

Brescia University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular theological and ministerial studies programs. Located in the city of Owensboro, Brescia University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#9

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular theological and ministerial studies programs. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

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Kentucky Mountain Bible College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the rural area of Jackson, KMBC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 435
Virginia 1,985
North Carolina 757
Florida 692
Tennessee 349
South Carolina 144
Louisiana 386
Arkansas 53
Alabama 64
Mississippi 11
West Virginia 41

One of 7 majors within the area of study, theological and ministerial studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 10 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.

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