by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Divinity/Ministry is the 113th most popular major in the country with 7,238 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 638 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,260 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 67 colleges that offer a degree in divinity/ministry. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in divinity/ministry.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major for a Doctorate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major for a Doctorate list. Regent University is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 94 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major for a Doctorate. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 50 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Out of the 67 schools in the Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Asbury Theological Seminary landed the #3 spot on the list. Asbury Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wilmore, Kentucky. It awarded 42 doctorate’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. 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York Theological Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major for a Doctorate list. NYTS is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 37 doctorate’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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major for a Doctorate. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 33 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Divinity/Ministry at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major for a Doctorate list. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wake Forest, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Andrews University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Berrien Springs, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s divinity studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
Emory University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major for a Doctorate ranking. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 30 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, 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 93%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Duke University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major for a Doctorate ranking. Duke University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Dallas Theological Seminary came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major for a Doctorate ranking. Dallas Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. 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.
South University’s online programs came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major for a Doctorate ranking. South University’s online programs is a private for-profit institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South University’s online programs Divinity/Ministry Report
Payne Theological Seminary came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major for a Doctorate ranking. Payne Theological Seminary is a small school located in Wilberforce, Ohio that handed out 18 doctorate’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 full report on Divinity/Ministry at Payne Theological Seminary
Nazarene Theological Seminary landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major for a Doctorate ranking. Nazarene Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Columbia Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #14. Columbia Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Decatur, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s 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.
Evangel University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major for a Doctorate list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified doctorate’s divinity studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Luther Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #16. Luther Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s 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.
Boston University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major for a Doctorate list. Boston U is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 9 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Lincoln Christian University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major for a Doctorate list. Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lincoln, Illinois. It awarded 8 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 full report on Divinity/Ministry at Lincoln Christian University
Piedmont International University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major for a Doctorate ranking. Piedmont International University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 8 doctorate’s divinity studies 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.
Full Piedmont International University Divinity/Ministry Report
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major for a Doctorate ranking. Louisville Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 8 doctorate’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.
Bethel University Minnesota ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major for a Doctorate list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 6 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Bethel University Minnesota
Unification Theological Seminary came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major for a Doctorate ranking. Barrytown, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s divinity studies degrees to 6 students 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.
Brite Divinity School came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major for a Doctorate ranking. This small school is located in Fort Worth, Texas, and it awarded 6 doctorate’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 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%.
Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Brite Divinity School
Anderson University South Carolina came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major for a Doctorate ranking. Anderson, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s divinity studies degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Anderson University South Carolina Divinity/Ministry Report
Seattle University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major for a Doctorate ranking. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s divinity studies degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
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 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, Lancaster Bible College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major for a Doctorate list. This small school is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Lancaster Bible College
Ecumenical Theological Seminary came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major for a Doctorate ranking. Ecumenical Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 6 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Ecumenical Theological Seminary
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