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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Theology for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Theology for a Doctorate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Theology 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.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Theology for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality theology programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the theology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Theology for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Theology for a Doctorate”.

Top 6 Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Theology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the #1 spot on the list. Regent University is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 24 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Regent, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 10,483 students enrolled at Regent, 1,414 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,139 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,203. To help with additional expenses, 42 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Theology for a Doctorate. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 153 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.

Liberty University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Liberty University supports 93,349 students, and 13,282 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8,897 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,888. In addition to receiving other benefits, 386 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Duke University
Durham, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Theology for a Doctorate. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s theology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Duke also made our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, Duke supports 16,172 students, and 36 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 9 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,387. To help with additional expenses, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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Erskine College
Due West, South Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Erskine College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Theology for a Doctorate list. Due West, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s theology degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Erskine, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 943 students enrolled at Erskine, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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Virginia Union University
Richmond, Virginia

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Theology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Union University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.

VUU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Virginia Union University supports 1,516 students, and 22 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 13 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,473. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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Hood Theological Seminary
Salisbury, North Carolina

Hood Theological Seminary came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Theology for a Doctorate ranking. Hood Theological Seminary is a small school located in Salisbury, North Carolina that handed out 6 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hood Theological Seminary, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Hood Theological Seminary supports 142 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,982. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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.

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