2023 Most Focused Colleges for Divinity/Ministry in District of Columbia

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Divinity/Ministry is the 113th most popular major in the country with 6,777 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across District of Columbia, there were 95 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in District of Columbia” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in divinity/ministry. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in divinity/ministry.

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Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in District of Columbia

The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia divinity studies students.

Top 3 Most Focused Colleges for Divinity/Ministry in District of Columbia

1

Wesley Theological Seminary
Washington, District of Columbia

$54,435 Average Early-Career Earnings

$43,300 Average Student Debt

Out of the 3 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Wesley Theological Seminary landed the #1 spot on the list. Wesley Theological Seminary is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 49 ’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

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

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Wesley Theological Seminary

2

Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia

#4 overall quality in District of Columbia

$55,014 Average Early-Career Earnings

$37,183 Average Student Debt

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in District of Columbia. Catholic University of America is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 30 ’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

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 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Catholic University of America

3

Howard University
Washington, District of Columbia

#6 overall quality in District of Columbia

$50,572 Average Early-Career Earnings

$69,091 Average Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in District of Columbia list. Howard University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 16 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Howard

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).
• 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

Footnotes

• *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
• 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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