2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Theology for an Associate
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Theology for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 15,832 people earned their degree in theological and ministerial studies, making the major the 63rd most popular in the United States. 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 the Southeast region, there were 5,813 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,235 and $26,413 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 235 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Theology for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in theological and ministerial studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great theological and ministerial studies programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the theological and ministerial studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Theology for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Theology for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Theology for an Associate”.
Top 2 Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Theology for an Associate. Southeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakeland, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 135 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SEU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 9,546 students enrolled at Southeastern University, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,265. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at SEU]](/colleges/southeastern-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Point University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Theology for an Associate list. Located in West Point, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s theology students in 2020-2021.
Point did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 1,946 students enrolled at Point University, 51 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,741. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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