2024 Best Theology Schools in the Southeast Region
26
Colleges in the Southeast Region
2,262
Theology Degrees Awarded
Theology is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #127 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 26 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Theology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,262 degrees in theology during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Theology School
The theology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Theology rankings. We derive our Best Overall Theology School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Theology Degree Level
The theology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Theology Schools in the Southeast Region.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for Theology in the Southeast Region
The schools below may not offer all types of theology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Theology
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
160
Theology Degrees Awarded
Duke University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in theology. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were roughly 160 theology students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in theology from Duke University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In GA
It's difficult to beat Emory University if you want to pursue a degree in theology. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.
There were approximately 22 theology students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in theology from Emory University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In KY
Asbury Theological Seminary is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in theology. Located in the town of Wilmore, Asbury Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
There were about 19 theology students who graduated with this degree at Asbury Seminary in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in theology from Asbury Theological Seminary
Every student who is interested in theology needs to check out Southeastern University. Located in the city of Lakeland, SEU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #426 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SEU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 10 theology students who graduated with this degree at SEU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in theology from Southeastern University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TN
Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were roughly 25 theology students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in theology from Vanderbilt University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
1,069
Theology Degrees Awarded
Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Lynchburg. A Best Colleges rank of #352 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Liberty University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 1069 theology students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in theology from Liberty University
Located in the rural area of Sewanee, Sewanee is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #207 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Sewanee is a great university overall.
There were roughly 14 theology students who graduated with this degree at Sewanee in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in theology from Sewanee - The University of the South
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In SC
CIU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #158 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means CIU is a great university overall.
There were about 12 theology students who graduated with this degree at CIU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in theology from Columbia International University
Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Birmingham. A Best Colleges rank of #243 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Samford is a great university overall.
There were approximately 10 theology students who graduated with this degree at Samford in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in theology from Samford University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In VA
87
Theology Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 87 theology students who graduated with this degree at Regent in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in theology from Regent University
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