2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies in Florida

If you pursue a doctor's degree in theological and ministerial studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #21 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Florida 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 20 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

The theology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies in Florida ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of theological and ministerial studies students usually has them for a reason. 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for theological and ministerial studies.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Theological & Ministerial Studies in Florida

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in theological and ministerial studies.

Most Well Attended Schools for Theology Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Southeastern University
Lakeland, FL

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Southeastern University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in theological and ministerial studies. Located in the midsize city of Lakeland, SEU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized 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 Florida.

There were roughly 8 theological and ministerial studies students who graduated with this degree at SEU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in theological and ministerial studies from Southeastern University

2

St. Thomas University
Miami Gardens, FL

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in theological and ministerial studies has to take a look at St. Thomas University. STU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Miami Gardens.

There were roughly 6 theological and ministerial studies individuals who graduated with this degree at STU in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in theological and ministerial studies from St. Thomas University

3

Ave Maria University
Ave Maria, FL

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In FL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Ave Maria University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in theological and ministerial studies. AMU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Ave Maria. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in theological and ministerial studies in Florida. More information about a doctorate in theological and ministerial studies from Ave Maria University

4

Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College
Tampa, FL

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in theological and ministerial studies has to check out Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College. Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College is a private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Tampa. More information about a doctorate in theological and ministerial studies from Faith Theological Seminary and Christian College

5

Barry University
Miami, FL

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Barry University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Miami.

There were roughly 1 theological and ministerial studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Barry University in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in theological and ministerial studies from Barry University

6

South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary
Deerfield Beach, FL

Located in the city of Deerfield Beach, South Florida Bible College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. More information about a doctorate in theological and ministerial studies from South Florida Bible College and Theological Seminary

6

South University, West Palm Beach
Royal Palm Beach, FL

South University, West Palm Beach is a fairly small private for-profit university located in the large suburb of Royal Palm Beach. More information about a doctorate in theological and ministerial studies from South University, West Palm Beach

Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
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 Related Rankings by Major

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

Theology Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Theology	11
Divinity/Ministry	9

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	1

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jonund. More about our data sources and methodologies.