by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Divinity/Ministry is the 113th most popular major in the country with 7,238 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 566 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 28 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region divinity studies students.
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Christ Mission College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in San-Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s divinity studies students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brite Divinity School. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Brite Divinity is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Worth, Texas. It awarded 19 ’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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oblate School of Theology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Oblate School of Theology is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
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.
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary landed the #4 spot on the list. Austin Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 17 ’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 Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary Divinity/Ministry Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Family of Faith Christian University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Family of Faith Christian University is located in Shawnee, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #6, Phillips Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s divinity studies students 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 Phillips Theological Seminary
Houston Graduate School of Theology landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 11 ’s divinity studies 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. 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%.
Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Houston Graduate School of Theology
Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Seminary of the Southwest is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
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.
Phoenix Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Phoenix Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 13 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national 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.
Dallas Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #10. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s divinity studies degrees to 112 students 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The King’s University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. TKU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Southlake, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees 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.
With a ranking of #12, International Baptist College and Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. IBCS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chandler, Arizona. It awarded 3 ’s divinity studies 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #13, Oral Roberts University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 70 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Bakke Graduate University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 1 ’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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Bakke Graduate University
With a ranking of #15, Hardin - Simmons University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Hardin - Simmons is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Criswell College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 1 ’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.
Southwestern Assemblies of God University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Waxahachie, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s divinity studies degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Full Southwestern Assemblies of God University Divinity/Ministry Report
Grace School of Theology came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Conroe, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s divinity studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Grace School of Theology
Abilene Christian University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s divinity studies degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of St. Thomas ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. University of St. Thomas is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 13 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 University of St. Thomas
Baylor University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Waco, Texas. It awarded 62 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Southern Methodist University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southwest Region list. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 45 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Howard Payne University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Brownwood, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified ’s divinity studies 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 Howard Payne University
Houston Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. HBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lubbock Christian University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Lubbock Christian University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Lubbock Christian University
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