2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry
16
Ranked Colleges
156
Degrees Awarded
$21,000
Avg Cost*
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 an Associate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Divinity/Ministry is the 113th most popular major in the country with 6,777 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 156 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in divinity/ministry. That schools that top this list have a program in divinity/ministry in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major”.
Top 16 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Hampton, Virginia, and it awarded 2 associates’s divinity studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Christ Mission College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major. Christ Mission College is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Christ Mission College Divinity/Ministry Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City Vision University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major list. City Vision University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 4 associates’s divinity studies degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
Full City Vision University Divinity/Ministry Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major list. Southeastern University is located in Lakeland, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 116 associates’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, 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 Ohio Christian University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major. OCU is located in Circleville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 18 associates’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Ohio Christian University
Grace College of Divinity came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major ranking. This small school is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 associates’s divinity studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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.
Full Grace College of Divinity Divinity/Ministry Report
With a ranking of #7, The King’s University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major list. The King’s University is a small school located in Southlake, Texas that handed out 5 associates’s divinity studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 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 more about Divinity/Ministry at The King’s University
University of Valley Forge landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major ranking. Located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’s divinity studies students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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 University of Valley Forge Divinity/Ministry Report
Piedmont International University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major ranking, coming in at #9. Piedmont International University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 28 associates’s divinity studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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 full report on Divinity/Ministry at Piedmont International University
Johnson University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major ranking. This small school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 3 associates’s divinity studies 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 Divinity/Ministry at Johnson University
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major ranking, coming in at #11. MBTS is a small school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 206 associates’s divinity studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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Nazarene Bible College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major ranking, coming in at #12. Nazarene Bible College is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 33 associates’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
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 Divinity/Ministry at Nazarene Bible College
Mid-South Christian College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major ranking, coming in at #12. MSCC is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 3 associates’s divinity studies degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #12, Allegheny Wesleyan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major list. Allegheny Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Salem, Ohio. It awarded 2 associates’s divinity studies 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 Divinity/Ministry at Allegheny Wesleyan
Johnson University Florida ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major list. Kissimmee, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s divinity studies degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at JUFL
