2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Religious Vocations for a Doctorate
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With all of the options veterans 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 Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Religious Vocations for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 1,166 people earned their degree in theology and religious vocations (other), making the major the 228th most popular in the United States. 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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 147 theology and religious vocations (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,088 and $36,440 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great theology and religious vocations (other) programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the theology and religious vocations (other) program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
More Ways to Rank Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Schools
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 in the Southeast Region for Religious Vocations for a Doctorate”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Religious Vocations for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree vets studying religious vocations.
Top 1 Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Religious Vocations for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Interdenominational Theological Center landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Interdenominational Theological Center, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 285 students enrolled at Interdenominational Theological Center, 8 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,979. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Interdenominational Theological Center does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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.
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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