2024 Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in theological & ministerial studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #124 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 160 bachelor's degrees in theological & ministerial studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on theological & ministerial studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other theological & ministerial studies students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt theological & ministerial studies students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized theological & ministerial studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for theological & ministerial studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Theological & Ministerial Studies in Ohio

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in theological & ministerial studies.

Top Ohio Schools for a Bachelor's in Theology

1

Ohio Christian University
Circleville, OH

44 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Ohio Christian University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in theological & ministerial studies. OCU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Circleville.More information about a bachelor’s in theological & ministerial studies from Ohio Christian University

2

Franciscan University of Steubenville
Steubenville, OH

97 Annual Graduates

$25,562 Median Starting Salary

$25,000 Median Student Debt

Franciscan University of Steubenville is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in theological & ministerial studies. Franciscan U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Steubenville.

After graduating, theology bachelor's recipients generally make about $25,562 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in theological & ministerial studies from Franciscan University of Steubenville

Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	261	40
Illinois	241	196
Indiana	235	98
Wisconsin	213	15

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Theological & Ministerial Studies Related Rankings by Major

Theological & Ministerial Studies is one of 7 different types of Theology & Religious Vocations programs to choose from.

Theology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Theology	110
Divinity/Ministry	45
Other Theological & Ministerial Studies	5

Most Popular Majors Related to Theology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Religious Education	50
Biblical Studies	32
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	12
Sacred Music	11
Missionary Studies	7
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jonund. More about our data sources and methodologies.