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2023 Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

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

#1

Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Southeastern University the best school in the Southeast Region for theological and ministerial studies students working on their master’s degree. SEU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakeland.

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#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Sewanee - The University of the South helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best theological and ministerial studies schools in the Southeast Region . Sewanee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Sewanee.

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#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Vanderbilt University is a great place for theological and ministerial studies students working on their master’s degree. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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Out of the 39 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Asbury Theological Seminary landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Wilmore, Asbury Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Lenoir - Rhyne University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Hickory, Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

Freed-Hardeman University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. FHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Henderson.

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#8

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree theological and ministerial studies programs. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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#9

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Harding University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for theological and ministerial studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Union Presbyterian Seminary did quite well on this year’s best schools for theological and ministerial studies students working on their master’s degree. Union Presbyterian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Richmond.

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Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best theological and ministerial studies colleges 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 25 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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