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2023 Best 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 #25 most popular major in the country with 12,534 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for theology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for theological and ministerial studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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#2

Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeastern University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. SEU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Lakeland.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sewanee - The University of the South. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Sewanee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Sewanee.

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#4

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Asbury Theological Seminary is a great place for theological and ministerial studies students working on their doctor’s degree. 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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Piedmont International University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Piedmont International University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Harding University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

With a ranking of #8, Lipscomb University did quite well on this year’s best schools for theological and ministerial studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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#9

Erskine College

Due West, SC

Erskine College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for theological and ministerial studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Erskine is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Due West.

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With a ranking of #10, Columbia International University did quite well on this year’s best schools for theological and ministerial studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, CIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,981
Florida 201
Georgia 413
North Carolina 678
Tennessee 275
Kentucky 695
Louisiana 222
Alabama 51
South Carolina 116
Mississippi 10
Arkansas 28
West Virginia 26

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 1,624
Biblical Studies 1,052
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 777
Religious Education 687
Missionary Studies 423

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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