2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Theology for a Doctorate
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Ranked Colleges
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Theology for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 Indiana, there were 402 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,503 and $19,000 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Theology for a Doctorate” 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.
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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Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Theology for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for indiana doctor’s degree vets studying theology.
Top 2 Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Indiana
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Theology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Notre Dame not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list.Of the 12,809 students enrolled at University of Notre Dame, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,670. To help with additional expenses, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Christian Theological Seminary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Indiana for Theology for a Doctorate list. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s theology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Christian Theological Seminary did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list.Among the 156 students enrolled at Christian Theological Seminary, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,935. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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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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