by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Pennsylvania” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 579 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,637 and $31,500 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 44 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,741 and $27,572 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Pennsylvania” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in theological and ministerial studies. That schools that top this list have a program in theological and ministerial studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Pennsylvania”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Valley Forge. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theology students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarks Summit University landed the #2 spot on the list. South Abington Township, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grove City College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Pennsylvania list. Grove City College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grove City, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cairn University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, King’s College landed the #5 spot on the list. King’s College PA is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full King’s College Theological & Ministerial Studies Report
DeSales University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theology students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at DeSales
With a ranking of #7, Saint Vincent College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Pennsylvania list. This small school is located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Saint Vincent
Duquesne University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Duquesne University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Duquesne
Gannon University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Pennsylvania list. Erie, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Villanova University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #10. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Villanova, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Full Villanova University Theological & Ministerial Studies Report
With a ranking of #11, Immaculata University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Immaculata, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theology students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. 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 Immaculata University Theological & Ministerial Studies Report
With a ranking of #11, Geneva College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Pennsylvania list. Located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Geneva College
La Salle University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Pennsylvania list. La Salle University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at La Salle University
Eastern University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Pennsylvania ranking. This small school is located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
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