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Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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2023 Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England 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.

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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 New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the New England 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary the most popular school in the New England Region for theological and ministerial studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Gordon - Conwell Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Hamilton.

Women make up 18% of the theology majors at the school.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theological and ministerial studies schools in the New England Region . Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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

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#3

Hartford Seminary

Hartford, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hartford Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Hartford Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Hartford.

Women make up 57% of the theology majors at the school.

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#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great place for theological and ministerial studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in theology at Boston College, 83% are male and 17% are female.

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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 New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 582
Connecticut 209
Rhode Island 6
Maine 39

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 4 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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