Theological & Ministerial Studies is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #18 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of theological & ministerial studies. Combined, these schools handed out 228 doctor's degrees in theological & ministerial studies to qualified students.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
Other Factors We Consider
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to theological & ministerial studies students as compared to other majors.
Major Demand - The number of theological & ministerial studies students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
Student Debt - How easy is it for theological & ministerial studies to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized theological & ministerial studies related body.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for theological & ministerial studies students working on their doctor's degree.
More Ways to Rank Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools
The theology 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 the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region.
Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Theological & Ministerial Studies in the Plains States Region
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in theological & ministerial studies.
Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Theology
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in theological & ministerial studies. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MBTS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Those theological & ministerial studies students who get their doctor's degree from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary receive $6,450 more than the standard theology graduate.
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).
