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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theology & Religious Vocations in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Theology & Religious Vocations is the 26th most popular major in the country with 27,311 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , theology & religious vocations graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $36,057 and had an average of $33,018 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 9,199 theology & religious vocations graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,475 and $33,731 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,251 theology & religious vocations graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,436 and $23,790 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 120 colleges that offer a degree in theology & religious vocations. That schools that top this list have a program in theology & religious vocations in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theology & Religious Vocations in the Southeast Region

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American Baptist College
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Baptist College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s theology & religious vocations degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at American Baptist College

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Mid-South Christian College
Memphis, Tennessee

Out of the 120 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mid-South Christian College landed the #2 spot on the list. MSCC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 5 bachelors’s theology & religious vocations degrees in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full MSCC Theology & Religious Vocations Report

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Heritage Bible College
Dunn, North Carolina

Out of the 120 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Heritage Bible College landed the #2 spot on the list. Heritage Bible College is a small school located in Dunn, North Carolina that handed out 11 bachelors’s theology & religious vocations degrees in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Heritage Bible College Theology & Religious Vocations Report

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Out of the 120 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Heritage Christian University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Florence, Alabama, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s theology & religious vocations degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Heritage Christian University Theology & Religious Vocations Report

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Appalachian Bible College
Mount Hope, West Virginia

Out of the 120 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian Bible College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Mount Hope, West Virginia, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s theology & religious vocations degrees in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Appalachian Bible College

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Southeastern Baptist College
Laurel, Mississippi

Southeastern Baptist College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Laurel, Mississippi, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s theology & religious vocations degrees in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Southeastern Baptist College Theology & Religious Vocations Report

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Johnson University Florida
Kissimmee, Florida

Johnson University Florida landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Johnson University Florida is a small school located in Kissimmee, Florida that handed out 37 bachelors’s theology & religious vocations degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full JUFL Theology & Religious Vocations Report

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Trinity Baptist College
Jacksonville, Florida

Trinity Baptist College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s theology & religious vocations degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at Trinity Baptist College

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Clear Creek Baptist Bible College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Pineville, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theology & religious vocations students in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at Clear Creek Springs

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Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 Theology & Religious Vocations at Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary

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Mid-Atlantic Christian University
Elizabeth City, North Carolina

With a ranking of #11, Mid-Atlantic Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region list. Elizabeth City, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology & religious vocations degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Mid-Atlantic Christian University Theology & Religious Vocations Report

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Johnson University
Knoxville, Tennessee

Johnson University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Johnson University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 217 bachelors’s theology & religious vocations degrees in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Johnson University

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Carolina Christian College
Winston Salem, North Carolina

Carolina Christian College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region list. Carolina Christian College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winston Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 3 bachelors’s theology & religious vocations degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Carolina Christian College

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Carolina College of Biblical Studies
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Carolina College of Biblical Studies came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Carolina College of Biblical Studies is a small school located in Fayetteville, North Carolina that handed out 19 bachelors’s theology & religious vocations degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Carolina College of Biblical Studies Theology & Religious Vocations Report

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With a ranking of #15, Trinity College of Florida did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Trinity, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theology & religious vocations students in 2021-2022.

Full Trinity College of Florida Theology & Religious Vocations Report

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Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Wendell, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology & religious vocations degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at Southeastern Free Will Baptist Bible College

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Ecclesia College
Springdale, Arkansas

Ecclesia College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Ecclesia College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springdale, Arkansas. It awarded 7 bachelors’s theology & religious vocations degrees in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Ecclesia College

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Catholic Distance University
Charles Town, West Virginia

Catholic Distance University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region list. Catholic Distance University is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s theology & religious vocations degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full CDU Theology & Religious Vocations Report

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Bethel University
Hampton, Virginia

Bethel University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region list. Bethel is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hampton, Virginia. It awarded 3 bachelors’s theology & religious vocations degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at Bethel

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The Baptist College of Florida ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region list. The Baptist College of Florida is a small school located in Graceville, Florida that handed out 22 bachelors’s theology & religious vocations degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at The Baptist College of Florida

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Toccoa Falls College
Toccoa Falls, Georgia

Toccoa Falls College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Toccoa Falls is a private not-for-profit institution located in Toccoa Falls, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Toccoa Falls

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Grace College of Divinity
Fayetteville, North Carolina

With a ranking of #22, Grace College of Divinity did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region list. Grace College of Divinity is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at Grace College of Divinity

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Kentucky Mountain Bible College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Kentucky Mountain Bible College is located in Jackson, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s theology & religious vocations degrees to qualified students.

Full KMBC Theology & Religious Vocations Report

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Piedmont International University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Piedmont International University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 42 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theology & religious vocations students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Piedmont International University Theology & Religious Vocations Report

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Huntsville Bible College
Huntsville, Alabama

Huntsville Bible College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Huntsville Bible College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Huntsville, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at Huntsville Bible College

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