by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students 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 Well Attended Theology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Theology is the 127th most popular major in the country with 6,253 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,262 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 380 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Theology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular theology programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree theology students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 153 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Theology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 105 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
Full The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Theology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Regent University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Theology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate. Regent is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 24 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Theology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 19 schools in the Most Well Attended Theology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Pentecostal Theological Seminary landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Cleveland, Tennessee, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Read full report on Theology at Pentecostal Theological Seminary
With a ranking of #6, Virginia Union University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. This small school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
Erskine College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Erskine College is located in Due West, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s theology degrees to qualified students.
St. Thomas University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. STU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Miami Gardens, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Duke University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Hood Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Theology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. Hood Theological Seminary is located in Salisbury, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s theology degrees to qualified students.
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.
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is located in Wake Forest, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s theology degrees to qualified students.
Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. This small school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 3 doctorate’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.
Read full report on Theology at Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College
With a ranking of #13, Lexington Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Lexington, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s theology degrees to 1 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.
Union University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Jackson, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s theology students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Faulkner University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. Faulkner is located in Montgomery, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 doctorate’s theology degrees to qualified students.
Bob Jones University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Theology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Bob Jones University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Greenville, South Carolina. It awarded 4 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Union Presbyterian Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate list. Union Presbyterian is a private not-for-profit institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%. 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.
Ave Maria University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. Ave Maria University is a small school located in Ave Maria, Florida that handed out 37 doctorate’s theology 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%.
South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theology Major in the Southeast Region for a Doctorate ranking. South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Deerfield Beach, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Theology at South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary
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