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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region

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In 2020-2021, 6,253 people earned their degree in theology, making the major the 127th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,262 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 76 colleges that offered a degree in theology. That schools that top this list have a program in theology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region

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

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Theology in the Southeast Region

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Shepherds Theological Seminary
Cary, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shepherds Theological Seminary. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region list. Shepherds Theological Seminary is a small school located in Cary, North Carolina that handed out 39 ’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 full report on Theology at Shepherds Theological Seminary

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Hood Theological Seminary
Salisbury, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hood Theological Seminary. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region. Salisbury, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theology degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Hood Theological Seminary Theology Report

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Catholic Distance University
Charles Town, West Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic Distance University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region list. Catholic Distance University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Charles Town, West Virginia. It awarded 39 ’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Catholic Distance University Theology Report

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Pentecostal Theological Seminary
Cleveland, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pentecostal Theological Seminary. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region. Pentecostal Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 38 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Theology at Pentecostal Theological Seminary

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University of Fort Lauderdale
Lauderhill, Florida

Out of the 76 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Fort Lauderdale landed the #5 spot on the list. Lauderhill, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full University of Fort Lauderdale Theology Report

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With a ranking of #6, Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region list. Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’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 more about Theology at Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College

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With a ranking of #7, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region list. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theology degrees to 202 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

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Huntsville Bible College
Huntsville, Alabama

Huntsville Bible College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Huntsville, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s theology students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Theology at Huntsville Bible College

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Saint Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boynton Beach, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Theology at Saint Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary

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Wesley Biblical Seminary
Jackson, Mississippi

Wesley Biblical Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. Wesley Biblical Seminary is a small school located in Jackson, Mississippi that handed out 6 ’s theology degrees 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 Biblical Seminary Theology Report

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The Baptist College of Florida
Graceville, Florida

The Baptist College of Florida ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region list. The Baptist College of Florida is a private not-for-profit institution located in Graceville, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s 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 Theology at BCF

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Union Presbyterian Seminary
Richmond, Virginia

Union Presbyterian Seminary landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 5 ’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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Union Presbyterian Seminary Theology Report

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Columbia Theological Seminary landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbia Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Decatur, Georgia. It awarded 7 ’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Theology at Columbia Theological Seminary

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Erskine College
Due West, South Carolina

With a ranking of #14, Erskine College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region list. Erskine College is a small school located in Due West, South Carolina that handed out 13 ’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Theology at Erskine College

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Ave Maria University
Ave Maria, Florida

With a ranking of #15, Ave Maria University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region list. Ave Maria University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ave Maria, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Ave Maria University Theology Report

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New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s theology degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Theology at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

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Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Wake Forest, North Carolina

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wake Forest, North Carolina. It awarded 50 ’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Theology at SEBTS

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Luther Rice College & Seminary landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Luther Rice College & Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lithonia, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Theology at Luther Rice College & Seminary

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Asbury Theological Seminary
Wilmore, Kentucky

With a ranking of #19, Asbury Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region list. Asbury Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wilmore, Kentucky. It awarded 19 ’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Asbury Theological Seminary Theology Report

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Lexington Theological Seminary
Lexington, Kentucky

Lexington Theological Seminary came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees 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.

Full Lexington Theological Seminary Theology Report

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Virginia Union University
Richmond, Virginia

Virginia Union University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. VUU is a small school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 15 ’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Theology at VUU

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Warner University
Lake Wales, Florida

Warner University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Warner University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lake Wales, Florida. It awarded 16 ’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Theology at Warner University

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Carolina College of Biblical Studies
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Carolina College of Biblical Studies came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s theology students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Theology at Carolina College of Biblical Studies

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region list. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theology degrees to 1,069 students in 2020-2021.

Full Liberty University Theology Report

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Palm Beach Atlantic University
West Palm Beach, Florida

Palm Beach Atlantic University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Palm Beach Atlantic is a small private not-for-profit school situated in West Palm Beach, Florida. It awarded 31 ’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Palm Beach Atlantic University Theology Report

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