by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for divinity/ministry students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 457 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 good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various 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 colleges for divinity/ministry students working on their master's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Divinity/Ministry Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for divinity/ministry students seeking a a master's degree.
Dallas Theological Seminary is a great decision for students pursuing a master's degree in divinity/ministry. 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
It is hard to beat Southern Methodist University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in divinity/ministry. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Dallas.More information about a master’s in divinity/ministry from Southern Methodist University
Baylor University is a great choice for students pursuing a master's degree in divinity/ministry. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in divinity/ministry from Baylor University
Brite Divinity School is a good choice for students interested in a master's degree in divinity/ministry. Brite Divinity is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.More information about a master’s in divinity/ministry from Brite Divinity School
ORU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Tulsa.More information about a master’s in divinity/ministry from Oral Roberts University
Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large city of Phoenix.More information about a master’s in divinity/ministry from Grand Canyon University
HBU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Houston.More information about a master’s in divinity/ministry from Houston Baptist University
Hardin - Simmons is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Abilene.More information about a master’s in divinity/ministry from Hardin - Simmons University
Located in the large city of Tulsa, Phillips Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a master’s in divinity/ministry from Phillips Theological Seminary
Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Waxahachie.More information about a master’s in divinity/ministry from Southwestern Assemblies of God University
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Divinity/Ministry is one of 5 different types of Theological & Ministerial Studies programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Theological & Ministerial Studies | 211 |
| Theology | 136 |
