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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in Ohio

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Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in Ohio

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in Ohio” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Ohio, there were 609 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,105 and $26,000 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in Ohio” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in theological and ministerial studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in theological and ministerial studies.

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Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio theology students.

Top 21 Most Focused Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies in Ohio

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rabbinical College Telshe. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in Ohio. Wickliffe, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theology degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Telshe Yeshiva

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Payne Theological Seminary
Wilberforce, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Payne Theological Seminary. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in Ohio list. This small school is located in Wilberforce, Ohio, and it awarded 40 ’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Payne Theological Seminary Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

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Out of the 21 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Methodist Theological School in Ohio landed the #3 spot on the list. Methodist Theological School in Ohio is a small school located in Delaware, Ohio that handed out 28 ’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 Methodist Theological School in Ohio

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Athenaeum of Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio

Out of the 21 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Athenaeum of Ohio landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 16 ’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United Theological Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in Ohio list. United Theological Seminary is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 ’s theology degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at United Theological Seminary

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With a ranking of #6, Pontifical College Josephinum did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in Ohio list. Pontifical College Josephinum is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s theology degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Pontifical College Josephinum

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Franciscan University of Steubenville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in Ohio ranking. Franciscan University of Steubenville is a private not-for-profit institution located in Steubenville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 205 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 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 Franciscan U

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Ohio Christian University
Circleville, Ohio

Ohio Christian University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in Ohio ranking. OCU is a small school located in Circleville, Ohio that handed out 156 ’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Ohio Christian University

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Winebrenner Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #9. Winebrenner Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Findlay, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Winebrenner Theological Seminary

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Allegheny Wesleyan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Salem, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s theology students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Allegheny Wesleyan College

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Gods Bible School and College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in Ohio ranking. Gods Bible School and College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Gods Bible School and College

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Capital University
Columbus, Ohio

With a ranking of #12, Capital University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in Ohio list. Capital University is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s theology degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Capital

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Ashland University
Ashland, Ohio

Ashland University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in Ohio list. Ashland is a small school located in Ashland, Ohio that handed out 17 ’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Ashland

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Walsh University
North Canton, Ohio

Walsh University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in Ohio list. Walsh is a private not-for-profit institution located in North Canton, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s 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 Walsh

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Cedarville University
Cedarville, Ohio

Cedarville University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in Ohio ranking. Located in Cedarville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s theology students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Cedarville

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Ohio Dominican University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in Ohio list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full ODU Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, Ohio

With a ranking of #17, Xavier University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in Ohio list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified ’s theology students in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Xavier Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

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University of Dayton
Dayton, Ohio

University of Dayton landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in Ohio ranking. UDayton is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s theology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at University of Dayton

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Malone University
Canton, Ohio

Malone University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #19. Malone is located in Canton, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s theology degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Malone

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Ohio Wesleyan University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in Ohio list. OWU is a small school located in Delaware, Ohio that handed out 0 ’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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 full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Ohio Wesleyan University

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Mount Vernon Nazarene University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in Ohio ranking. Mount Vernon, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theology degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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 MVNU

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