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2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies in the Southeast Region

45 Colleges in the Southeast Region
651 Doctor's Degrees
$52,450 Avg Early-Career Salary
Theological & Ministerial Studies is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #21 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 45 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the most popular for theological and ministerial studies students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 651 doctor's degrees in theological and ministerial studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Theological & Ministerial Studies School for Your Doctor's Degree

Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies in the Southeast Region The theology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies in the Southeast Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality theological and ministerial studies program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for theological and ministerial studies.

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for theological and ministerial studies students seeking a a doctor's degree.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Theology Students Working on Their Doctorate

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA
94 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In VA
#2 Best Quality In VA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Regent University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in theological and ministerial studies. Regent is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Virginia Beach. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in theological and ministerial studies in Virginia.

There were approximately 94 theological and ministerial studies students who graduated with this degree at Regent in the most recent year we have data available.

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
75 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In VA
#1 Best Quality In VA

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in theological and ministerial studies has to take a look at Liberty University. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in theological and ministerial studies in Virginia.

There were approximately 75 theological and ministerial studies students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.

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74 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In KY
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The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in theological and ministerial studies. SBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

There were approximately 74 theological and ministerial studies individuals who graduated with this degree at SBTS in the most recent year we have data available.

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40 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In KY
#1 Best Quality In KY

Asbury Theological Seminary is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in theological and ministerial studies. Asbury Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Wilmore. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in theological and ministerial studies in Kentucky.

There were roughly 40 theological and ministerial studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Asbury Seminary in the most recent data year.

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38 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In LA
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Located in the city of New Orleans, NOBTS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were approximately 38 theological and ministerial studies individuals who graduated with this degree at NOBTS in the most recent year we have data available.

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35 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NC
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SEBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wake Forest.

There were approximately 35 theological and ministerial studies individuals who graduated with this degree at SEBTS in the most recent data year.

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Duke University
Durham, NC
27 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NC
#1 Best Quality In NC

Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in theological and ministerial studies in North Carolina.

There were about 27 theological and ministerial studies students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
27 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In GA
#1 Best Quality In GA

Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in theological and ministerial studies in Georgia.

There were roughly 27 theological and ministerial studies students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.

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Erskine College
Due West, SC
22 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In SC
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Erskine is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Due West.

There were roughly 22 theological and ministerial studies students who graduated with this degree at Erskine in the most recent year we have data available.

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22 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In GA
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South University's online programs is a moderately-sized private for-profit university located in the midsize city of Savannah.

There were about 22 theological and ministerial studies students who graduated with this degree at South University's online programs in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges by State

Explore the most popular theological and ministerial studies schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 143 15
Virginia 126 151
Georgia 124 84
North Carolina 113 62
Louisiana 99 31
Tennessee 98 26
Alabama 94 15
South Carolina 88 19
Kentucky 86 134
Mississippi 72 1
Arkansas 57 2

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Theological & Ministerial Studies is one of 7 different types of Theology & Religious Vocations programs to choose from.

Theology Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Divinity/Ministry 351
Theology 250
Other Theological & Ministerial Studies 50

Related Major Annual Graduates
Religious Education 47
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 37
Missionary Studies 31
Sacred Music 29
Biblical Studies 22
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 4

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