2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies in District of Columbia

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Theological & Ministerial Studies is the 63rd most popular major in the country with 15,527 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , theological & ministerial studies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $40,765 and had an average of $39,579 in loans still to pay off.

Across District of Columbia, there were 163 theological & ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,100 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 5 theological & ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $81,283 and $158,260 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Theology Major in District of Columbia” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in theological & ministerial studies. That schools that top this list have a program in theological & ministerial studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Theology Major in District of Columbia

The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia doctor’s degree theology students.

Top 3 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies in District of Columbia

1

Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Theology Major in District of Columbia list. This small school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

2

Howard University
Washington, District of Columbia

#6 overall quality in District of Columbia

Out of the 3 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Theology Major in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Howard University

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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia

#4 overall quality in District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Theology Major in District of Columbia list. Catholic University of America is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 46 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Catholic University of America

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).
• 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%.

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Footnotes

• *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
• 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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