2023 Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Ohio

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans 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 Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Theology for a Bachelor’s” 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 Ohio, there were 609 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,105 and $26,000 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 160 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,341 and $26,852 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Theology for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in theological and ministerial studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality theological and ministerial studies programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the theological and ministerial studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The theology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Theology for a Bachelor’s”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Theology for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio bachelor’s degree vets studying theology.

Top 2 Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Ohio

1

Franciscan University of Steubenville
Steubenville, Ohio

90 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

$13,993 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franciscan University of Steubenville. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Theology for a Bachelor’s list. Steubenville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology degrees to 97 students in 2020-2021.

Franciscan U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list.According to our most recent data, Franciscan University of Steubenville supports 3,304 students, and 90 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 56 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,993. On top of their other funding sources, 17 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Franciscan University of Steubenville does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Franciscan University of Steubenville]](/colleges/franciscan-university-of-steubenville/student-life/veterans/)

2

Ohio Christian University
Circleville, Ohio

121 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

$5,824 Average GI Bill® Award

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Ohio for Theology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio Christian University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Circleville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theology students in 2020-2021.

OCU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 121 of the 2,186 students enrolled at OCU were GI Bill® students, of which 85 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,824. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. OCU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full OCU Veteran Student Life Report

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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

Footnotes

• *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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