by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Texas” ranking.
Theological & Ministerial Studies is the 63rd most popular major in the country with 15,832 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Texas, there were 794 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,922 and $30,317 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 106 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,932 and $25,894 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Texas” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Texas” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Texas”.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Christ Mission College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in San-Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theology students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Christ Mission College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baptist University of the Americas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Texas list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theology students in 2020-2021.
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.
Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Baptist University of the Americas
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The King’s University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Texas list. TKU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Southlake, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees 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.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Criswell College landed the #4 spot on the list. Criswell College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 4 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Criswell College Theological & Ministerial Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Dallas. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Texas. UD is a small school located in Irving, Texas that handed out 35 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at University of Dallas
Southwestern Adventist University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Texas ranking. This small school is located in Keene, Texas, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Southwestern Adventist University
Howard Payne University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Texas list. Brownwood, Texas 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.
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 Howard Payne University
With a ranking of #8, Hardin - Simmons University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Texas list. Located in Abilene, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theology students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Hardin - Simmons University
Texas Lutheran University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #9. TLU is located in Seguin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s theology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Texas Lutheran University
University of St. Thomas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Texas ranking. UST is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s theology degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, Houston Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Texas list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theology students in 2020-2021.
Full Houston Baptist University Theological & Ministerial Studies Report
With a ranking of #12, St. Mary’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Texas list. St. Mary’s is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s theology degrees to qualified students.
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%.
LeTourneau University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Texas ranking. This small school is located in Longview, Texas, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Edward’s University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Texas ranking. This small school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Saint Edward’s University
Wayland Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #15. Wayland Baptist University is located in Plainview, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s theology degrees to qualified students.
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.
Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Wayland Baptist University
Southwestern Assemblies of God University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Texas ranking. This small school is located in Waxahachie, Texas, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Southwestern Assemblies of God University
East Texas Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Marshall, Texas, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at East Texas Baptist University
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