by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region” ranking.
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 the Southeast region, there were 9,028 theology and religious vocations graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,475 and $27,094 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 156 colleges that offered a degree 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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The theology & religious vocations school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region theology & religious vocations students.
Out of the 156 schools in the Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #1 spot on the list. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2,235 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Liberty University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is a small school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 616 ’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region list. Southeastern University is located in Lakeland, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 515 ’s theology and religious vocations degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 156 schools in the Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 598 diplomas to qualified ’s theology and religious vocations students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region. SEBTS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wake Forest, North Carolina. It awarded 445 ’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.
Regent University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region list. Regent is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 290 ’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.
Asbury Theological Seminary came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Wilmore, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 295 degrees to qualified ’s theology and religious vocations students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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 Asbury Theological Seminary
Johnson University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 261 degrees to qualified ’s theology and religious vocations students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Johnson University
With a ranking of #9, Duke University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region list. Duke University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 191 ’s theology and religious vocations degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%.
Columbia International University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region list. Columbia International University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 190 ’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at Columbia International University
Luther Rice College & Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Lithonia, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theology and religious vocations degrees to 171 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at Luther Rice College & Seminary
Lee University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Tennessee. It awarded 157 ’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Lee University
Emory University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 152 degrees to qualified ’s theology and religious vocations students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at Emory University
Virginia Union University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region list. VUU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 86 ’s theology and religious vocations degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #15, Piedmont International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 80 ’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Piedmont International University
Columbia Theological Seminary landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbia Theological Seminary is a small school located in Decatur, Georgia that handed out 72 ’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 Columbia Theological Seminary
Trevecca Nazarene University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region ranking. TNU is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 71 ’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.
Harding University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Harding is located in Searcy, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 ’s theology and religious vocations degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Full Harding University Theology & Religious Vocations Report
Bob Jones University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theology and religious vocations degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 Bob Jones University
With a ranking of #20, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 57 ’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Toccoa Falls College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Toccoa Falls College is a small school located in Toccoa Falls, Georgia that handed out 56 ’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Toccoa Falls College
Pentecostal Theological Seminary ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region list. Pentecostal Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Tennessee. It awarded 71 ’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Pentecostal Theological Seminary
Interdenominational Theological Center landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 53 diplomas to qualified ’s theology and religious vocations students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Interdenominational Theological Center
Amridge University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Amridge is a private not-for-profit institution located in Montgomery, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 51 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Amridge University
Anderson University South Carolina ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region list. Anderson University South Carolina is a private not-for-profit institution located in Anderson, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 51 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Anderson University South Carolina Theology & Religious Vocations Report
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