2024 Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

If you pursue a doctor's degree in theological & ministerial studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #18 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for theological & ministerial studies students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 77 doctor's degrees in theological & ministerial studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

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 theological & ministerial studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of theological & ministerial studies students who choose to seek a doctor'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.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for theological & ministerial studies to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized theological & ministerial studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for theological & ministerial studies students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Theological & Ministerial Studies in New York

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in theological & ministerial studies.

Top New York Schools for a Doctorate in Theology

1

Union Theological Seminary
New York, NY

5 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Union Theological Seminary if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in theological & ministerial studies. Union is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.More information about a doctorate in theological & ministerial studies from Union Theological Seminary

2

Nyack College
New York, NY

12 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in theological & ministerial studies has to check out Nyack College. Nyack is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of New York.More information about a doctorate in theological & ministerial studies from Nyack College

Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	176	51
Maryland	119	6
New Jersey	115	49
District of Columbia	81	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Theology

One of 7 majors within the Theology & Religious Vocations area of study, Theological & Ministerial Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Theology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Divinity/Ministry	51
Theology	14
Other Theological & Ministerial Studies	12

Majors Similar to Theology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	9
Religious Education	3

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.