by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 the Southeast Region” 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 the Southeast region, there were 5,813 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,235 and $26,413 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 762 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 61 colleges that offered 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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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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree theology students.
Out of the 61 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mid-South Christian College landed the #1 spot on the list. Mid-South Christian College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Catholic Distance University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region. Charles Town, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Catholic Distance University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity College of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region list. Trinity College of Florida is a private not-for-profit institution located in Trinity, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Trinity College of Florida
Out of the 61 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ecclesia College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Springdale, Arkansas, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Ecclesia College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Huntsville Bible College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region list. Huntsville Bible College is located in Huntsville, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s theology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Huntsville Bible College
The Baptist College of Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Graceville, Florida, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Fort Lauderdale landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Lauderhill, Florida, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at University of Fort Lauderdale
Grace College of Divinity landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theology students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Grace College of Divinity Theological & Ministerial Studies Report
Bethel University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Bethel University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hampton, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #10, Southeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region list. Southeastern University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Lakeland, Florida. It awarded 263 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at SEU
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region list. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 90 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Theological & Ministerial Studies Report
Kentucky Mountain Bible College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Kentucky Mountain Bible College is a small school located in Jackson, Kentucky that handed out 1 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Kentucky Mountain Bible College Theological & Ministerial Studies Report
With a ranking of #13, Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theology students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Piedmont International University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology degrees to 17 students 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.
Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Piedmont International University
Johnson University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Johnson University
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Theological & Ministerial Studies Report
Mid-Atlantic Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Mid-Atlantic Christian University is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s theology degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Mid-Atlantic Christian University Theological & Ministerial Studies Report
Johnson University Florida came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Kissimmee, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theology students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Johnson University Florida Theological & Ministerial Studies Report
Ave Maria University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region list. Ave Maria, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Wake Forest, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 31 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theology students in 2020-2021.
Carolina College of Biblical Studies came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Fayetteville, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Carolina College of Biblical Studies Theological & Ministerial Studies Report
Toccoa Falls College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Toccoa Falls College is a small school located in Toccoa Falls, Georgia that handed out 8 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Toccoa Falls College Theological & Ministerial Studies Report
Point University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in West Point, Georgia, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Point University
South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. South Florida Bible College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Deerfield Beach, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at South Florida Bible College
Louisiana College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Pineville, Louisiana, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Louisiana College
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