by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 7,238 people earned their degree in divinity/ministry, making the major the 113th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 3,083 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 67 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 623 diplomas to qualified ’s divinity studies students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 67 schools in the Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern University landed the #2 spot on the list. Southeastern University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Lakeland, Florida. 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 in the Southeast Region list. SEBTS is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wake Forest, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 286 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Divinity/Ministry Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region. 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.
Full The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Divinity/Ministry Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Asbury Theological Seminary. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region. Asbury Seminary is a small school located in Wilmore, Kentucky that handed out 175 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 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 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Asbury Theological Seminary
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 150 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Emory University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Emory University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 123 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Regent University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Regent University is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 109 ’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
Virginia Union University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. VUU is a small school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 71 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Virginia Union University
Luther Rice College & Seminary landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Lithonia, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 70 degrees to qualified ’s divinity studies students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Luther Rice College & Seminary
Columbia Theological Seminary ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Decatur, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 63 diplomas to qualified ’s divinity studies students 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.
With a ranking of #12, Johnson University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Johnson University is a small school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 58 ’s divinity studies degrees 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 ranking of #13, Interdenominational Theological Center did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s divinity studies degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.
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.
Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Interdenominational Theological Center
Piedmont International University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Piedmont International University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 39 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Piedmont International University Divinity/Ministry Report
Wake Forest University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 34 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Vanderbilt University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 32 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Harding University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Harding is a small school located in Searcy, Arkansas that handed out 29 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Anderson University South Carolina did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Anderson, South Carolina, and it awarded 29 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Anderson University South Carolina
Union Presbyterian Seminary ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 27 degrees to qualified ’s divinity studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, 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.
Duke University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s divinity studies degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #21, Campbell University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Campbell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buies Creek, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Samford University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Samford University is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. 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 24 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
With a ranking of #24, Mercer University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Mercer is a private not-for-profit institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #24, South University’s online programs did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Divinity Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. South University’s online programs is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 22 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South University’s online programs Divinity/Ministry Report
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