2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Theology & Religious Vocations in Ohio

Theology & Religious Vocations is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #11 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the most popular for theology and religious vocations students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 84 doctor's degrees in theology and religious vocations to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Theology & Religious Vocations School for Your Doctor's Degree

The theology and religious vocations doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Theology & Religious Vocations in Ohio ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for theology and religious vocations, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for theology and religious vocations.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Theology & Religious Vocations in Ohio

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in theology and religious vocations.

Most Well Attended Schools for Theology & Religious Vocations Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

United Theological Seminary
Dayton, OH

48 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at United Theological Seminary if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in theology and religious vocations. Located in the suburb of Dayton, United Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

There were roughly 48 theology and religious vocations individuals who graduated with this degree at United Theological Seminary in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in theology and religious vocations from United Theological Seminary

2

Payne Theological Seminary
Wilberforce, OH

18 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Payne Theological Seminary is a popular choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in theology and religious vocations. Payne Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Wilberforce. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in theology and religious vocations in Ohio.

There were about 18 theology and religious vocations students who graduated with this degree at Payne Theological Seminary in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in theology and religious vocations from Payne Theological Seminary

3

Ashland University
Ashland, OH

13 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Ashland University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in theology and religious vocations. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Ashland. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in theology and religious vocations in Ohio.

There were about 13 theology and religious vocations individuals who graduated with this degree at Ashland in the most recent data year.

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4

University of Dayton
Dayton, OH

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in theology and religious vocations needs to look into University of Dayton. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Dayton.

There were approximately 4 theology and religious vocations individuals who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Methodist Theological School in Ohio
Delaware, OH

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Delaware, MTSO is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in theology and religious vocations in Ohio.

There were roughly 1 theology and religious vocations students who graduated with this degree at MTSO in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in theology and religious vocations from Methodist Theological School in Ohio

6

Rabbinical College Telshe
Wickliffe, OH

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the suburb of Wickliffe, Telshe Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. More information about a doctorate in theology and religious vocations from Rabbinical College Telshe

6

Winebrenner Theological Seminary
Findlay, OH

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the distant town of Findlay, Winebrenner Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population. More information about a doctorate in theology and religious vocations from Winebrenner Theological Seminary

Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Indiana	30	55
Illinois	29	173
Michigan	28	46
Wisconsin	27	1

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Theology & Religious Vocations Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	48
Theological & Ministerial Studies	36

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts	109
English Language & Literature	51
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	33
Philosophy & Religious Studies	8
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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