2023 Best Divinity/Ministry Colleges for Veterans in Ohio
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Ranked Colleges
305
Degrees Awarded
$22,900
Avg Cost*
Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Divinity Studies” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Divinity Studies” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in divinity/ministry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great divinity/ministry programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the divinity/ministry program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Divinity Studies
The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio vets studying divinity studies.
Top 2 Best Divinity/Ministry Colleges for Veterans in Ohio
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Divinity Studies that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio Christian University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Circleville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 156 diplomas to qualified ’s divinity studies students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OCU, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 2,186 students enrolled at Ohio Christian University, 121 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 85 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,824. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio Christian University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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.
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Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Divinity Studies that were part of this year’s ranking, Payne Theological Seminary landed the #2 spot on the list. Wilberforce, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s divinity studies degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
Payne Theological Seminary also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Payne Theological Seminary supports 177 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,784. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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.
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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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