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2023 Most Popular Online Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region

12 Colleges
$42,235 Avg Salary
$26,413 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online theology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

Our analysis found New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary to be the most popular school for theological and ministerial studies students who want to pursue an online degree in the Southeast Region . NOBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

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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 pursuing an online degree. Pentecostal Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

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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 Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

St. Thomas University

Miami Gardens, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St. Thomas University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Miami Gardens, STU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent online programs at Piedmont International 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 medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Piedmont International University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Anderson University South Carolina did quite well on this year’s best schools for theological and ministerial studies students. Located in the small city of Anderson, Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Catholic Distance University

Charles Town, WV

Catholic Distance University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best theological and ministerial studies programs. CDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

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Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best theological and ministerial studies programs. Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Tampa.

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Beulah Heights University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. BHU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. South Florida Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Deerfield Beach.

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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 12 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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