2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major
255
Ranked Colleges
2,603
Degrees Awarded
$26,036
Avg Salary
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 15,832 people earned their degree in theological and ministerial studies, making the major the 63rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, theological and ministerial studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $40,590 and had an average of $26,272 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,603 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major” ranking, we looked at 255 colleges that offer a degree in theological and ministerial studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their theological and ministerial studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major”.
Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major. Silver Spring, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohr Hameir Theological Seminary. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major. Located in Peekskill, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theology students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yeshivath Viznitz. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major. Located in Monsey, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 196 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theology students in 2020-2021.
Full Yeshivath Viznitz Theological & Ministerial Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mechon L’hoyroa. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major list. Mechon L’hoyroa is located in Monsey, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s theology degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sh’or Yoshuv Rabbinical College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major. Sh’or Yoshuv Rabbinical College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lawrence, New York. It awarded 26 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Sh’or Yoshuv Rabbinical College Theological & Ministerial Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rabbinical College of Ohr Shimon Yisroel. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major. Rabbinical College of Ohr Shimon Yisroel is a small school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 68 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Mid-South Christian College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theology students in 2020-2021.
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Rabbinical College Telshe did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Wickliffe, Ohio, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Christ Mission College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major ranking. Located in San-Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theology students in 2020-2021.
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Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major ranking, coming in at #10. Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College is a small school located in Mount Kisco, New York that handed out 20 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
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California Christian College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major ranking. Fresno, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full California Christian College Theological & Ministerial Studies Report
Grace Mission University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Rabbinical Seminary of America ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major list. Located in Flushing, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theology students in 2020-2021.
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Universidad Teologica del Caribe landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major ranking. UTC is located in Trujillo Alto, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s theology degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full UTC Theological & Ministerial Studies Report
With a ranking of #15, Catholic Distance University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major list. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theology students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #16, Trinity College of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major list. Located in Trinity, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theology students in 2020-2021.
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Ecclesia College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major ranking. Located in Springdale, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theology students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Ecclesia College Theological & Ministerial Studies Report
Nazarene Bible College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major ranking. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major list. Northwest University CAPS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kirkland, Washington. It awarded 57 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northwest University CAPS Theological & Ministerial Studies Report
Baptist University of the Americas came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major ranking. Baptist University of the Americas is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 6 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Baptist University of the Americas Theological & Ministerial Studies Report
With a ranking of #21, Epic Bible College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major list. This small school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
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With a ranking of #21, Huntsville Bible College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major list. Huntsville, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
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Saint John’s Seminary landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major ranking. Saint John’s Seminary is located in Brighton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s theology degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #24, Central Christian College of the Bible did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major list. Central Christian College of the Bible is located in Moberly, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s theology degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Divine Word College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major list. Divine Word College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Epworth, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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