2024 Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in divinity/ministry, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #322 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of divinity/ministry. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 67 bachelor's degrees in divinity/ministry during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Bachelor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to divinity/ministry students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of divinity/ministry students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized divinity/ministry related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for divinity/ministry students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Divinity/Ministry Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Divinity/Ministry in the Southwest Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in divinity/ministry.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Divinity Studies

1

Oral Roberts University
Tulsa, OK

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

46 Annual Graduates

Oral Roberts University is a great option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in divinity/ministry. ORU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Tulsa.More information about a bachelor’s in divinity/ministry from Oral Roberts University

2

The King's University
Southlake, TX

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

The King's University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in divinity/ministry. Located in the large suburb of Southlake, TKU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in divinity/ministry from The King’s University

2

Hardin - Simmons University
Abilene, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Hardin - Simmons University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in divinity/ministry. Hardin - Simmons is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Abilene.More information about a bachelor’s in divinity/ministry from Hardin - Simmons University

Best Divinity/Ministry Colleges by State

Explore the best divinity/ministry schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	572	16
Oklahoma	377	46

View All Rankings >

Divinity/Ministry Related Rankings by Major

Divinity/Ministry is one of 5 different types of Theological & Ministerial Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Divinity Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Theological & Ministerial Studies	61
Theology	60
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies	26

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jonund. More about our data sources and methodologies.