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2023 Most Well Attended Theology Major in District of Columbia for a Master’s

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174 Degrees Awarded
$47,100 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended Theology Major in District of Columbia for a Master's

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 “Most Well Attended Theology Major in District of Columbia for a Master’s” 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 District of Columbia, there were 180 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,100 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 174 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $64,645 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Theology Major in District of Columbia for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in theological and ministerial studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful theological and ministerial studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Theology Major in District of Columbia for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia master’s degree theology students.

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Wesley Theological Seminary
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wesley Theological Seminary. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theology Major in District of Columbia for a Master’s list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 59 degrees to qualified masters’s theology students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Wesley Theological Seminary Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theology Major in District of Columbia for a Master’s list. Catholic University of America is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 46 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at CUA

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theology Major in District of Columbia for a Master’s list. PFIC is a small school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 36 masters’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.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at PFIC

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Howard University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Well Attended Theology Major in District of Columbia for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s theology students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Howard University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theology Major in District of Columbia for a Master’s list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s theology students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family

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