2023 Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Theology for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 Texas, there were 794 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,922 and $30,317 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 4 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,954 and $18,599 respectively.
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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the theological and ministerial studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Theology for an Associate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Theology for an Associate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Theology for an Associate”.
Top 1 Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Theology for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, The King’s University landed the #1 spot on the list. The King’s University is a small school located in Southlake, Texas that handed out 2 associates’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
TKU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Associate Degree Schools in Texas” list.Our most recent data shows that 44 of the 666 students enrolled at TKU were GI Bill® students, of which 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,516. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
[Read full report on veteran student life at TKU]](/colleges/kings-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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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