2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Religious Ed for a Doctorate
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Religious Ed for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Religious Education is the 216th most popular major in the country with 1,417 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, religious education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,694 and had an average of $27,203 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Religious Ed for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in religious education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality religious education programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the religious education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Most Veteran Friendly for Religious Ed for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Religious Ed for a Doctorate”.
Top 9 Best Religious Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Religious Ed for a Doctorate list. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 doctorate’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
Liberty University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Religious Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 93,349 students enrolled at Liberty University, 13,282 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8,897 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,888. To help with additional expenses, 386 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Liberty University]](/colleges/liberty-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Religious Ed for a Doctorate. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s religious ed students in 2020-2021.
CUA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Religious Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 5,366 students enrolled at CUA, 196 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,878. During this same period, 53 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Religious Ed for a Doctorate. Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
Boston College also made our “Best Religious Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Among the 14,934 students enrolled at Boston College, 170 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 100 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,142. During this same period, 64 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Boston College]](/colleges/boston-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Biola University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Religious Ed for a Doctorate. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in La Mirada, California. It awarded 2 doctorate’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Biola, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Religious Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Biola University supports 5,815 students, and 148 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 112 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,579. To help with additional expenses, 38 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Biola Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Azusa Pacific University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Religious Ed for a Doctorate list. Azusa Pacific University is located in Azusa, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying religious ed list, Azusa Pacific has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Religious Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 9,006 students enrolled at Azusa Pacific University, 58 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 44 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,529. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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With a ranking of #6, Trinity International University - Illinois did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Religious Ed for a Doctorate list. This small school is located in Deerfield, Illinois, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
TIU Illinois also took the #4 spot in our “Best Religious Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 1,454 students enrolled at Trinity International University - Illinois, 14 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,061. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #7, Andrews University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Religious Ed for a Doctorate list. Berrien Springs, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s religious ed degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree vets studying religious ed list, Andrews has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Religious Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 40 of the 3,162 students enrolled at Andrews were GI Bill® students, of which 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,888. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Religious Ed for a Doctorate ranking. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
MBTS also made our “Best Religious Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 90 of the 3,432 students enrolled at MBTS were GI Bill® students, of which 70 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,077. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at MBTS]](/colleges/midwestern-baptist-theological-seminary/student-life/veterans/)
Columbia Theological Seminary came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Religious Ed for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Decatur, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s religious ed students in 2020-2021.
Columbia Theological Seminary not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Religious Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Columbia Theological Seminary supports 201 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,657. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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.
Full Columbia Theological Seminary Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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