2023 Best Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$25,300
Avg Cost*
With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies is the 808th most popular major in the country with 251 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 98 pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies”.
Top 3 Best Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia International University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies list. CIU is a small school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 7 ’s pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies degrees in 2020-2021.
CIU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, CIU supports 2,098 students, and 86 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 50 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,392. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies list. Located in Lakeland, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies students in 2020-2021.
SEU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 9,546 students enrolled at Southeastern University, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,265. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southeastern University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies that were part of this year’s ranking, Lee University landed the #3 spot on the list. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Tennessee. It awarded 6 ’s pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Lee University also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 5,204 students enrolled at Lee University, 121 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 71 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,028. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds 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%.
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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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