2023 Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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 Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 44 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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.
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2023 Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the theology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for theological and ministerial studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 20% of the theology majors at the school.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Regent University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theological and ministerial studies schools in the Southeast Region . Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.
Women make up 35% of the theology majors at the school.
Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Regent University
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is a great place for theological and ministerial studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Louisville, SBTS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 1% of the theology majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theological and ministerial studies schools in the Southeast Region . 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.
Out of the 44 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 school with a small student population.
Women make up 14% of the theology majors at the school.
Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at Asbury Theological Seminary Report
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree theological and ministerial studies programs. SEBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wake Forest.
Of the 38 students majoring in theology at SEBTS, 97% are male and 3% are female.
Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Report
Duke University 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 #7 on the list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
Of the 31 students majoring in theology at Duke, 65% are male and 35% are female.
Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Duke University
Emory University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
Of the 30 students majoring in theology at Emory, 63% are male and 37% are female.
Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Emory University
With a ranking of #9, Pentecostal Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theological and ministerial studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Pentecostal Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.
About 23% of the students majoring in theology at the school are women while 77% are male.
South University’s online programs 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Savannah, South University's online programs is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 45% of the theology majors at the school.
Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at South University’s online programs
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
Majors Related to Theology
One of 7 majors within the area of study, theological and ministerial studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Theology
| 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 28 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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