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2023 Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree 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.

Check out the theology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our analysis found New York Theological Seminary to be the most popular school for theological and ministerial studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, NYTS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 37 students majoring in theology at NYTS, 49% are male and 51% are female.

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#2

Drew University

Madison, NJ

Out of the 27 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Drew University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Madison, Drew is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 25% of the theology majors at the school.

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#3

Nyack College

Nyack, NY

Out of the 27 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nyack College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Nyack, Nyack is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in theology at the school are women while 75% are male.

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Out of the 27 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Brunswick Theological Seminary landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, New Brunswick Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in theology at the school are women while 45% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pittsburgh Theological Seminary is a great place for theological and ministerial studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Pittsburgh Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 10 students majoring in theology at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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#6

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

With a ranking of #6, Fordham University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theological and ministerial studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

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

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Lancaster Theological Seminary landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree theological and ministerial studies programs. Lancaster Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lancaster.

Of the 8 students majoring in theology at Lancaster Theological Seminary, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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#8

Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster, PA

Lancaster Bible College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for theological and ministerial studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Lancaster Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.

About 50% of the students majoring in theology at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Unification Theological Seminary ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Barrytown, UTS is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in theology at the school are women while 83% are male.

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Princeton Theological Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for theological and ministerial studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Princeton Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

Of the 6 students majoring in theology at Princeton Seminary, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 525
Pennsylvania 523
Maryland 49
New Jersey 237
District of Columbia 180

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 27 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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