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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Theology for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Theology for a Doctorate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Theology for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Theology is the 127th most popular major in the country with 6,253 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 651 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Theology for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in theology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent theology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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 theology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Theology for a Doctorate

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

Top 5 Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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Luther Seminary
Saint Paul, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Luther Seminary. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Theology for a Doctorate list. Luther Seminary is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 1 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.

Luther Seminary did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.According to our most recent data, Luther Seminary supports 501 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,719. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Luther Seminary]](/colleges/luther-seminary/student-life/veterans/)

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Evangel University
Springfield, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Evangel University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Theology for a Doctorate. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s theology students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Evangel, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Evangel supports 1,999 students, and 76 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 45 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,862. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Concordia Seminary
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Theology for a Doctorate list. Concordia Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Concordia Seminary did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 596 students enrolled at Concordia Seminary, 14 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,095. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. 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 Concordia Seminary Veteran Student Life Report

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Eden Theological Seminary
Webster Groves, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eden Theological Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Theology for a Doctorate list. Eden Theological Seminary is located in Webster Groves, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s theology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree vets studying theology list, Eden Theological Seminary has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 117 students enrolled at Eden Theological Seminary, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,242. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 veteran student life at Eden Theological Seminary]](/colleges/eden-theological-seminary/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Theology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #5 spot on the list. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a small school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 50 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MBTS, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 3,432 students enrolled at MBTS, 90 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 70 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,077. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. MBTS offers credit for military training for eligible 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%.

Full Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Veteran Student Life Report

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