2023 Most Focused Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies in the New England Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 the New England Region” 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 the New England region, there were 890 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,297 and $17,500 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 17 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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Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region theology students.
Top 17 Most Focused Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies in the New England Region
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pope St John XXIII National Seminary landed the #1 spot on the list. Pope St. John XXIII Seminary is located in Weston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint John’s Seminary. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the New England Region. Brighton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theology degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.
Full Saint John’s Seminary Theological & Ministerial Studies Report
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology landed the #3 spot on the list. Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology is located in Brookline, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s theology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the New England Region list. Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary is a small school located in South Hamilton, Massachusetts that handed out 214 ’s theology degrees 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Holy Apostles College and Seminary. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the New England Region. Located in Cromwell, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 101 diplomas to qualified ’s theology students 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
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Hebrew College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the New England Region ranking. Hebrew College is a small school located in Newton Centre, Massachusetts that handed out 10 ’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 1 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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Hartford Seminary came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Hartford, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s theology students 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.
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Saint Joseph’s College of Maine landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the New England Region ranking. Saint Joseph’s College of Maine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Standish, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 49 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Saint Joseph’s Maine Theological & Ministerial Studies Report
With a ranking of #9, Yale University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 124 ’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 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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Boston College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the New England Region ranking. Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theology degrees to 110 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
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Harvard University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the New England Region list. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 94 ’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. 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%.
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Boston University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the New England Region list. Boston U is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 101 ’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. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Boston University Theological & Ministerial Studies Report
Providence College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the New England Region ranking. Providence College is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s theology degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Full Providence Theological & Ministerial Studies Report
Saint Anselm College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s theology students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full St. Anselm College Theological & Ministerial Studies Report
Stonehill College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the New England Region ranking. Easton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theology degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Stonehill
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