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2023 Most Popular Online Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular online doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for theology majors pursuing an online doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary the most popular online school in the Southeast Region for theological and ministerial studies students working on their doctor’s degree. NOBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Women make up 14% of the theology majors at the school.

Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South University’s online programs. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 45% of the theology majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Pentecostal Theological Seminary is a great place for theological and ministerial studies students working on their online doctor’s degree. Pentecostal Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Cleveland.

About 23% of the students majoring in theology at the school are women while 77% are male.

Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at Pentecostal Theological Seminary Report

#4

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

The in-demand online doctor’s degree programs at St. Thomas University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best theological and ministerial studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Miami Gardens, STU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in theology at STU, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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Out of the 11 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Piedmont International University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Piedmont International University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in theology at Piedmont International University, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at Piedmont International University Report

Anderson University South Carolina did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for theological and ministerial studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Tampa.

About 33% of the students majoring in theology at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Beulah Heights University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online doctor’s degree theological and ministerial studies programs. BHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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#9

Amridge University

Montgomery, AL

Amridge University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Amridge is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.

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#9

Grace College of Divinity

Fayetteville, NC

Grace College of Divinity ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville, Grace College of Divinity is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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 11 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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