by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Divinity/Ministry is the 113th most popular major in the country with 7,238 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major” ranking analyzed 267 colleges that offered a degree in divinity/ministry. To top this list, a school must have a successful divinity/ministry program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major”.
Out of the 267 schools in the Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 623 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Lakeland, Florida, and it awarded 441 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major list. SEBTS is a small school located in Wake Forest, North Carolina that handed out 286 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major list. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s divinity studies degrees to 237 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Divinity/Ministry at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Out of the 267 schools in the Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #5 spot on the list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s divinity studies degrees to 247 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Asbury Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major ranking, coming in at #6. Asbury Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wilmore, Kentucky. It awarded 175 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Ohio Christian University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major ranking. Circleville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s divinity studies degrees to 156 students in 2020-2021.
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.
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major ranking. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 150 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Andrews University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major ranking. Andrews University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berrien Springs, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 148 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Emory University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major ranking. Emory is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 123 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Dallas Theological Seminary landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 112 diplomas to qualified ’s divinity studies students in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Dallas Theological Seminary
With a ranking of #12, Regent University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major list. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s divinity studies degrees to 109 students in 2020-2021.
Fuller Theological Seminary came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major ranking. Fuller is located in Pasadena, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 100 ’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #14, Luther Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major list. Luther Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 92 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
The Master’s University and Seminary came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major ranking. The Master’s University and Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Santa Clarita, California. It awarded 86 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Divinity/Ministry at The Master’s University and Seminary
Princeton Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major ranking, coming in at #16. Princeton Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Princeton, New Jersey. It awarded 80 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Virginia Union University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major ranking. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s divinity studies degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.
Oral Roberts University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major list. Oral Roberts University is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 70 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Oral Roberts University
Luther Rice College & Seminary ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major list. Luther Rice is a small school located in Lithonia, Georgia that handed out 70 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Luther Rice College & Seminary
Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major ranking, coming in at #20. Gordon - Conwell Seminary is located in South Hamilton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 68 ’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Gordon - Conwell Seminary
Yale University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major ranking. Yale University is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 64 ’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Columbia Theological Seminary came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major ranking. This small school is located in Decatur, Georgia, and it awarded 63 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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 full report on Divinity/Ministry at Columbia Theological Seminary
With a ranking of #23, Baylor University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major list. This large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 62 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
New York Theological Seminary landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major ranking. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 59 diplomas to qualified ’s divinity studies students in 2020-2021.
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.
Union Theological Seminary came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major ranking. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 57 degrees to qualified ’s divinity studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Not only did these schools make the top 42 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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