2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Theological & Ministerial Studies for a Doctorate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Theological & Ministerial Studies for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 1,925 people earned their degree in other theological and ministerial studies, making the major the 305th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 369 other theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Theological & Ministerial Studies for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in other theological and ministerial studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other theological and ministerial studies programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the other theological and ministerial studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Theological & Ministerial Studies for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Theological & Ministerial Studies for a Doctorate”.

Top 3 Best Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

1

Columbia International University
Columbia, South Carolina

86 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

$8,392 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia International University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Theological & Ministerial Studies for a Doctorate list. CIU is a small school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 7 doctorate’s other theological and ministerial studies degrees in 2020-2021.

CIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, CIU supports 2,098 students, and 86 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 50 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,392. To help with additional expenses, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Columbia International University Veteran Student Life Report

2

Luther Rice College & Seminary
Lithonia, Georgia

53 GI Bill® Students**

#3 in overall quality

$3,146 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Luther Rice College & Seminary. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Theological & Ministerial Studies for a Doctorate. Luther Rice College & Seminary is a small school located in Lithonia, Georgia that handed out 8 doctorate’s other theological and ministerial studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Luther Rice also made our “Best Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3.Of the 693 students enrolled at Luther Rice College & Seminary, 53 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,146. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Luther Rice College & Seminary does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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3

Memphis Theological Seminary
Memphis, Tennessee

2 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

$2,940 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Memphis Theological Seminary. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Other Theological & Ministerial Studies for a Doctorate. Memphis Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 19 doctorate’s other theological and ministerial studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Memphis Theological Seminary also made our “Best Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2.Among the 183 students enrolled at Memphis Theological Seminary, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,940. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 veteran student life at Memphis Theological Seminary]](/colleges/memphis-theological-seminary/student-life/veterans/)

• Best Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
• **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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