2023 Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Divinity Studies for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Divinity Studies for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in divinity/ministry. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent divinity/ministry programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the divinity/ministry program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Divinity Studies for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Divinity Studies for a Doctorate”.
Top 10 Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Divinity Studies for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the #1 spot on the list. Regent 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.
Regent also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 1,414 of the 10,483 students enrolled at Regent were GI Bill® students, of which 1,139 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,203. To help with additional expenses, 42 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Regent Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Divinity Studies for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the #2 spot on the list. Searcy, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s divinity studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Harding also took the #7 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Harding University supports 4,617 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,932. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Harding]](/colleges/harding-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Divinity Studies for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 25 degrees to qualified doctorate’s divinity studies students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 16,172 students enrolled at Duke University, 36 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,387. During this same period, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Duke]](/colleges/duke-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercer University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Divinity Studies for a Doctorate list. Located in Macon, Georgia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s divinity studies students in 2020-2021.
Mercer did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 9,006 students enrolled at Mercer, 15 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,244. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 87%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Divinity Studies for a Doctorate list. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s divinity studies degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Louisville Seminary did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Of the 151 students enrolled at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,642. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary]](/colleges/louisville-presbyterian-theological-seminary/student-life/veterans/)
Southeastern University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Divinity Studies for a Doctorate ranking. SEU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakeland, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SEU also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, SEU supports 9,546 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,265. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full SEU Veteran Student Life Report
Asbury Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Divinity Studies for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Wilmore, Kentucky, and it awarded 42 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying divinity studies list, Asbury Seminary has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Asbury Seminary supports 1,755 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,996. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Asbury Seminary]](/colleges/asbury-theological-seminary/student-life/veterans/)
Emory University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Divinity Studies for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 30 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Emory not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 13,997 students enrolled at Emory University were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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Columbia Theological Seminary landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Divinity Studies for a Doctorate ranking. 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.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying divinity studies list, Columbia Theological Seminary has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 201 students enrolled at Columbia Theological Seminary were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,657. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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.
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With a ranking of #10, Sewanee - The University of the South did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Divinity Studies for a Doctorate list. Sewanee - The University of the South is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sewanee, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying divinity studies list, Sewanee has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 1,800 students enrolled at Sewanee - The University of the South, 22 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,591. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
Full Sewanee - The University of the South Veteran Student Life Report
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