2024 Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in the Southeast Region
27
Colleges in the Southeast Region
3,083
Divinity Studies Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
divinity/ministry, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #113 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 27 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,083 degrees in divinity/ministry during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Divinity/Ministry School
The divinity studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Divinity/Ministry rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for divinity/ministry schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Divinity/Ministry Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Divinity/Ministry in the Southeast Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the divinity studies degree levels they offer.
10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Divinity Studies
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
441
Divinity Studies Degrees Awarded
Southeastern University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in divinity/ministry. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakeland, SEU is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 441 divinity/ministry students who graduated with this degree at SEU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in divinity/ministry from Southeastern University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NC
Any student pursuing a degree in divinity/ministry needs to check out Duke University. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were roughly 25 divinity/ministry students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in divinity/ministry from Duke University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In GA
123
Divinity Studies Degrees Awarded
Emory University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in divinity/ministry. Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.
There were roughly 123 divinity/ministry students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in divinity/ministry from Emory University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In KY
175
Divinity Studies Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in divinity/ministry has to look into Asbury Theological Seminary. Located in the town of Wilmore, Asbury Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
There were roughly 175 divinity/ministry students who graduated with this degree at Asbury Seminary in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in divinity/ministry from Asbury Theological Seminary
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TN
32
Divinity Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were approximately 32 divinity/ministry students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in divinity/ministry from Vanderbilt University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TN
Located in the rural area of Sewanee, Sewanee is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #207 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Sewanee is a great university overall.
There were approximately 17 divinity/ministry students who graduated with this degree at Sewanee in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in divinity/ministry from Sewanee - The University of the South
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
623
Divinity Studies Degrees Awarded
Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg. A Best Colleges rank of #352 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Liberty University is a great university overall.
There were about 623 divinity/ministry students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in divinity/ministry from Liberty University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In VA
109
Divinity Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 109 divinity/ministry students who graduated with this degree at Regent in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in divinity/ministry from Regent University
CIU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #158 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CIU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 21 divinity/ministry students who graduated with this degree at CIU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in divinity/ministry from Columbia International University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TN
58
Divinity Studies Degrees Awarded
Johnson University is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Knoxville.
There were about 58 divinity/ministry students who graduated with this degree at Johnson University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in divinity/ministry from Johnson University
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