2023 Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Georgia

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Georgia for Theology for a Doctorate” ranking.

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 Georgia, there were 435 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,441 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Theology for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 3 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Theology for a Doctorate

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

Top 3 Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Georgia

1

Luther Rice College & Seminary
Lithonia, Georgia

53 GI Bill® Students**

#3 in overall quality

$3,146 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Luther Rice College & Seminary. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Theology for a Doctorate. Lithonia, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s theology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Luther Rice also took the #3 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking.Of the 693 students enrolled at Luther Rice, 53 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 32 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,146. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Luther Rice offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Luther Rice College & Seminary Veteran Student Life Report

2

Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

1 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Theology for a Doctorate list. Emory is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 30 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emory, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking.According to our most recent data, Emory University supports 13,997 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Emory Veteran Student Life Report

3

Columbia Theological Seminary
Decatur, Georgia

4 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

$6,657 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia Theological Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Georgia for Theology for a Doctorate list. Columbia Theological Seminary is a small school located in Decatur, Georgia that handed out 14 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.

Columbia Theological Seminary also made our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 201 students enrolled at Columbia Theological Seminary were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,657. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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

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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