2023 Best Divinity/Ministry Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in Ohio
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Ranked Colleges
44
Degrees Awarded
$22,900
Avg Cost*
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Divinity Studies for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Divinity/Ministry is the 113th most popular major in the country with 7,238 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Ohio, there were 305 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 44 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,544 and $21,357 respectively.
Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent divinity/ministry programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the divinity/ministry program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The divinity studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Divinity Studies for an Associate”.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Divinity Studies for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Divinity Studies for an Associate”.
Top 1 Best Divinity/Ministry Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in Ohio
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio Christian University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Divinity Studies for an Associate list. Located in Circleville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified associates’s divinity studies students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OCU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Associate Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 121 of the 2,186 students enrolled at Ohio Christian University were GI Bill® students, of which 85 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,824. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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.
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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