by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Theology Major in Louisiana” ranking.
Theological & Ministerial Studies is the 63rd most popular major in the country with 15,832 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, theological and ministerial studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $40,590 and had an average of $26,272 in loans still to pay off.
Across Louisiana, there were 394 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Theology Major in Louisiana” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in theological and ministerial studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful theological and ministerial studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for louisiana theology students.
Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Theology Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #1 spot on the list. NOBTS is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 353 ’s theology degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University New Orleans. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theology Major in Louisiana list. Loyola University New Orleans is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Loyola New Orleans Theological & Ministerial Studies Report
Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Theology Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Pineville, Louisiana, and it awarded 7 ’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Louisiana College
Out of the 6 schools in the Most Well Attended Theology Major in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University landed the #4 spot on the list. FranU is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s theology degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at FranU
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Holy Cross. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Theology Major in Louisiana. University of Holy Cross is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 3 ’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at University of Holy Cross
Xavier University of Louisiana came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theology Major in Louisiana ranking. XULA is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 0 ’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
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