by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Divinity/Ministry is the 113th most popular major in the country with 7,238 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 56 colleges that offer a degree in divinity/ministry. To top this list, a school must have a successful divinity/ministry program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 623 diplomas to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. SBTS is a small school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 237 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s. SEBTS is a small school located in Wake Forest, North Carolina that handed out 228 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Asbury Theological Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Asbury 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, 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.
Out of the 56 schools in the Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #5 spot on the list. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 116 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
Emory University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Emory University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 93 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. 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.
With a ranking of #7, Virginia Union University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. VUU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Richmond, Virginia. It awarded 71 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Luther Rice College & Seminary ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Luther Rice College & Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lithonia, Georgia. It awarded 70 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Luther Rice College & Seminary
With a ranking of #9, Southeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Lakeland, Florida, and it awarded 53 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia Theological Seminary came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Decatur, Georgia, and it awarded 49 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 Columbia Theological Seminary
Interdenominational Theological Center came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Interdenominational Theological Center is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 masters’s 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.
Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Interdenominational Theological Center
With a ranking of #12, Wake Forest University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 34 degrees to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Wake Forest University
With a ranking of #13, Vanderbilt University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Vanderbilt University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Union Presbyterian Seminary ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Union Presbyterian is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.
Campbell University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Buies Creek, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 24 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%.
Harding University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Harding University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Searcy, Arkansas. It awarded 23 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
With a ranking of #16, Samford University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 23 degrees to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Columbia International University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Columbia International University is a small school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 21 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Shaw University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Shaw University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #19, Mercer University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. Mercer is a medium-sized school located in Macon, Georgia that handed out 19 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Saint Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Saint Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boynton Beach, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary
Anderson University South Carolina did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. Anderson University South Carolina is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Anderson, South Carolina. It awarded 16 masters’s divinity studies degrees 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%.
Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Anderson University South Carolina
Memphis Theological Seminary came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 16 students 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 Memphis Theological Seminary
Milligan University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Milligan College, Tennessee, and it awarded 16 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region for a Master’s ranking. Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary is a small school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 16 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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