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2023 Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Washington

2 Ranked Colleges
26 Degrees Awarded
$41,000 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Divinity Studies for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Divinity Studies for a Master’s” ranking.

Divinity/Ministry is the 113th most popular major in the country with 7,238 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Washington, there were 32 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Divinity Studies for a Master’s” 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.

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.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Divinity Studies for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Divinity Studies for a Master’s”.

Top 2 Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Washington

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Seattle University
Seattle, Washington

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Divinity Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle University landed the #1 spot on the list. Seattle University is a medium-sized school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 7 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Seattle U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list.According to our most recent data, Seattle University supports 7,050 students, and 39 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 23 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,383. To help with additional expenses, 13 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Seattle U]](/colleges/seattle-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Faith International University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Divinity Studies for a Master’s list. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

Faith did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list.Our most recent data shows that 38 of the 318 students enrolled at Faith International University were GI Bill® students, of which 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,992. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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