by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 98 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Divinity/Ministry Master's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,606 master's degrees in divinity/ministry during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of divinity/ministry for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for divinity/ministry students working on their master's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Divinity/Ministry Master's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for divinity/ministry students seeking a a master's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Fuller Theological Seminary is a good decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in divinity/ministry. Fuller is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pasadena.More information about a master’s in divinity/ministry from Fuller Theological Seminary
Every student who is interested in a master's degree in divinity/ministry needs to check out Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MBTS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a master’s in divinity/ministry from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
University of Notre Dame is a good choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in divinity/ministry. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.More information about a master’s in divinity/ministry from University of Notre Dame
Yale University is a great choice for students pursuing a master's degree in divinity/ministry. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.More information about a master’s in divinity/ministry from Yale University
Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta.More information about a master’s in divinity/ministry from Emory University
UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in divinity/ministry from University of Chicago
Located in the fringe town of Wilmore, Asbury Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a master’s in divinity/ministry from Asbury Theological Seminary
Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in divinity/ministry from Harvard University
Located in the medium-sized city of Lakeland, SEU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in divinity/ministry from Southeastern University
Located in the city of Dallas, DTS Dallas is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a master’s in divinity/ministry from Dallas Theological Seminary
Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, Concordia Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a master’s in divinity/ministry from Concordia Seminary
Luther Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.More information about a master’s in divinity/ministry from Luther Seminary
Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in divinity/ministry from Vanderbilt University
Located in the large city of Chicago, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a master’s in divinity/ministry from Moody Bible Institute
Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of La Mirada.More information about a master’s in divinity/ministry from Biola University
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Divinity/Ministry Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA |
| 16 | Sewanee - The University of the South | Sewanee, TN |
| 17 | The Master’s University and Seminary | Santa Clarita, CA |
| 18 | Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary | South Hamilton, MA |
| 19 | Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA |
| 20 | Southern Methodist University | Dallas, TX |
| 21 | Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 22 | Columbia International University | Columbia, SC |
| 23 | Bethel University Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN |
| 24 | Drew University | Madison, NJ |
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Divinity/Ministry is one of 5 different types of Theological & Ministerial Studies programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theology | 3,814 |
| Other Theological & Ministerial Studies | 942 |
| Rabbinical Studies | 93 |
| Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies | 14 |
