2025 Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in Pennsylvania

Ranked #113 in popularity, divinity/ministry is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of divinity/ministry. Combined, these schools handed out 236 degrees in divinity/ministry to qualified students.

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Pick Your Divinity/Ministry Degree Level

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in Pennsylvania ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Divinity/Ministry in Pennsylvania

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the divinity studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Divinity Studies

1

University of Valley Forge
Phoenixville, PA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Valley Forge is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in divinity/ministry. UVF is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Phoenixville.More information about a degree in divinity/ministry from University of Valley Forge

2

Lancaster Bible College
Lancaster, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Lancaster Bible College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in divinity/ministry. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, Lancaster Bible College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a degree in divinity/ministry from Lancaster Bible College

Best Divinity/Ministry Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	1,026	202
Maryland	618	21
New Jersey	614	145
District of Columbia	441	83

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Rankings in Majors Related to Divinity Studies

One of 5 majors within the Theological & Ministerial Studies area of study, Divinity/Ministry has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Divinity Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theology	165
Other Theological & Ministerial Studies	122
Rabbinical Studies	6

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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