by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in Kentucky for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Theology & Religious Vocations is the 26th most popular major in the country with 27,459 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, theology and religious vocations graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,020 and had an average of $26,322 in loans still to pay off.
Across Kentucky, there were 1,166 theology and religious vocations graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,258 and $25,474 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 237 theology and religious vocations graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,257 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in Kentucky for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theology and religious vocations. To top this list, a school must have a successful theology and religious vocations program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in Kentucky for a Doctorate” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for kentucky doctor’s degree theology & religious vocations students.
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in Kentucky for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 176 doctorate’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Asbury Theological Seminary. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in Kentucky for a Doctorate. This small school is located in Wilmore, Kentucky, and it awarded 52 doctorate’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Asbury Theological Seminary Theology & Religious Vocations Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in Kentucky for a Doctorate list. This small school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at Louisville Seminary
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lexington Theological Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in Kentucky for a Doctorate list. Lexington Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 1 doctorate’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Lexington Theological Seminary
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