2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Religious Vocations for a Bachelor’s
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Religious Vocations for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) is the 228th most popular major in the country with 1,166 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, theology and religious vocations (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $39,580 and had an average of $31,756 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 318 theology and religious vocations (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Religious Vocations for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theology and religious vocations (other). This ranking identifies schools with high-quality theology and religious vocations (other) programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the theology and religious vocations (other) program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The religious vocations 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 “Most Veteran Friendly for Religious Vocations for a Bachelor’s”.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Religious Vocations for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree vets studying religious vocations.
Top 11 Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Religious Vocations for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana Wesleyan University landed the #1 spot on the list. Marion, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religious vocations degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
IWU also made our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, IWU supports 3,108 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,305. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethel University Minnesota. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Religious Vocations for a Bachelor’s. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.
Bethel University Minnesota also made our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Among the 3,814 students enrolled at Bethel University Minnesota, 116 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,703. In addition to receiving other benefits, 18 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Bethel University Minnesota]](/colleges/bethel-university-minnesota/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Martin Luther College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Religious Vocations for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in New Ulm, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.
MLC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 968 students enrolled at MLC were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,312. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full Martin Luther College Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Religious Vocations for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma Wesleyan University landed the #4 spot on the list. Bartlesville, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religious vocations degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OKWU or OWU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 48 of the 934 students enrolled at OKWU or OWU were GI Bill® students, of which 36 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,731. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Religious Vocations for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest University landed the #5 spot on the list. Northwest University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kirkland, Washington. It awarded 2 bachelors’s religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwest University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 1,184 students enrolled at Northwest University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Point University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Religious Vocations for a Bachelor’s ranking. Point University is located in West Point, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s religious vocations degrees to qualified students.
Point also made our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.Among the 1,946 students enrolled at Point, 51 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,741. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Point University]](/colleges/atlanta-christian-college/student-life/veterans/)
Ohio Christian University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Religious Vocations for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ohio Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Circleville, Ohio. It awarded 1 bachelors’s religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.
OCU also made our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.Of the 2,186 students enrolled at Ohio Christian University, 121 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 85 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,824. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 OCU]](/colleges/ohio-christian-university/student-life/veterans/)
Moody Bible Institute ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Religious Vocations for a Bachelor’s list. Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 115 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School supports 2,870 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $125. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 Moody Bible Institute Veteran Student Life Report
Kentucky Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Religious Vocations for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Grayson, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religious vocations degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying religious vocations list, Kentucky Christian University has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 689 students enrolled at Kentucky Christian University, 16 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,141. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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The King’s University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Religious Vocations for a Bachelor’s list. The King’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Southlake, Texas. It awarded 10 bachelors’s religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying religious vocations list, TKU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 44 of the 666 students enrolled at The King’s University were GI Bill® students, of which 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,516. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 TKU]](/colleges/kings-university/student-life/veterans/)
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