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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry in the Southeast Region

56 Ranked Colleges
2,190 Degrees Awarded
$18,500 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region

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In 2020-2021, 7,238 people earned their degree in divinity/ministry, making the major the 113th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 3,083 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,190 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,213 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 56 colleges that offered a degree in divinity/ministry. That schools that top this list have a program in divinity/ministry in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree divinity studies students.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry in the Southeast Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Interdenominational Theological Center. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Interdenominational Theological Center is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 41 masters’s divinity studies degrees 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 more about Divinity/Ministry at Interdenominational Theological Center

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Union Presbyterian Seminary
Richmond, Virginia

Out of the 56 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Union Presbyterian Seminary landed the #2 spot on the list. Union Presbyterian Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 27 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Union Presbyterian Seminary

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Out of the 56 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Theological Seminary landed the #3 spot on the list. Columbia Theological Seminary is a small school located in Decatur, Georgia that handed out 49 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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 Columbia Theological Seminary Divinity/Ministry Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Boynton Beach, Florida. It awarded 18 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Saint Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary

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Virginia Beach Theological Seminary
Virginia Beach, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Beach Theological Seminary. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region. Virginia Beach Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Virginia Beach Theological Seminary

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With a ranking of #6, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 16 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. 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.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

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With a ranking of #7, Luther Rice College & Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Luther Rice is located in Lithonia, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Luther Rice

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Asbury Theological Seminary
Wilmore, Kentucky

Asbury Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Asbury Theological Seminary is located in Wilmore, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 119 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

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. 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%.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Asbury Seminary

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With a ranking of #9, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. SBTS is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 237 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

Full The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Divinity/Ministry Report

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Memphis Theological Seminary
Memphis, Tennessee

Memphis Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Memphis Theological Seminary Divinity/Ministry Report

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Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Wake Forest, North Carolina

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Wake Forest, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 228 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at SEBTS

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Lexington Theological Seminary
Lexington, Kentucky

With a ranking of #12, Lexington Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Lexington Theological Seminary is a small school located in Lexington, Kentucky that handed out 6 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Lexington Theological Seminary

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Virginia Union University
Richmond, Virginia

With a ranking of #13, Virginia Union University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. VUU is a small school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 71 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full VUU Divinity/Ministry Report

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Allen University
Columbia, South Carolina

Allen University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Allen University

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New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. NOBTS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 116 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

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Heritage Christian University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Florence, Alabama, and it awarded 2 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Heritage Christian University

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Pentecostal Theological Seminary
Cleveland, Tennessee

With a ranking of #17, Pentecostal Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Pentecostal Theological Seminary is a small school located in Cleveland, Tennessee that handed out 9 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.

Full Pentecostal Theological Seminary Divinity/Ministry Report

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Shaw University
Raleigh, North Carolina

Shaw University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Shaw University is a small school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 19 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Shaw University

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Erskine College
Due West, South Carolina

Erskine College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Due West, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Erskine

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South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Deerfield Beach, Florida. It awarded 4 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary

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Piedmont International University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Piedmont International University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Piedmont International University

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Grace College of Divinity
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Grace College of Divinity did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Grace College of Divinity is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, 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.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Grace College of Divinity

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Amridge University
Montgomery, Alabama

Amridge University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Amridge

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Beulah Heights University
Atlanta, Georgia

Beulah Heights University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 4 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Beulah Heights University

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Columbia International University
Columbia, South Carolina

Columbia International University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 21 degrees to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

Full Columbia International University Divinity/Ministry Report

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