2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Other Theological & Ministerial Studies for a Master’s
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Other Theological & Ministerial Studies for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Other Theological & Ministerial Studies is the 305th most popular major in the country with 1,925 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 291 other theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Other Theological & Ministerial Studies for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in other theological and ministerial studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other 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 other theological and ministerial studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Other Theological & Ministerial Studies for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Other Theological & Ministerial Studies for a Master’s”.
Top 7 Best Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oral Roberts University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Other Theological & Ministerial Studies for a Master’s list. Oral Roberts University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
ORU also made our “Best Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, Oral Roberts University supports 4,317 students, and 135 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 76 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,157. To help with additional expenses, 4 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 ORU]](/colleges/oral-roberts-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Other Theological & Ministerial Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Mid-America Christian University landed the #2 spot on the list. MACU is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 masters’s other theological and ministerial studies degrees to qualified students.
MACU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 2,083 students enrolled at Mid-America Christian University, 198 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 133 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,026. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at MACU]](/colleges/mid-america-christian-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Other Theological & Ministerial Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Dallas Theological Seminary landed the #3 spot on the list. Dallas Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 58 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
DTS Dallas also made our “Best Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1.Among the 2,447 students enrolled at Dallas Theological Seminary, 25 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 $3,919. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 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 Dallas Theological Seminary]](/colleges/dallas-theological-seminary/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Other Theological & Ministerial Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Assemblies of God University landed the #4 spot on the list. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waxahachie, Texas. It awarded 6 masters’s other theological and ministerial studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Southwestern Assemblies of God University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 90 of the 1,985 students enrolled at Southwestern Assemblies of God University were GI Bill® students, of which 65 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,820. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Southwestern Assemblies of God University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Southwestern Assemblies of God University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Other Theological & Ministerial Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Criswell College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 2 masters’s other theological and ministerial studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Criswell College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Criswell College supports 209 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,596. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Criswell College]](/colleges/criswell-college/student-life/veterans/)
The King’s University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Other Theological & Ministerial Studies for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. TKU is a small school located in Southlake, Texas that handed out 20 masters’s other theological and ministerial studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at TKU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Of the 666 students enrolled at TKU, 44 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 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.
Full The King’s University Veteran Student Life Report
Houston Graduate School of Theology did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Other Theological & Ministerial Studies for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s other theological and ministerial studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Houston Graduate School of Theology also took the #7 spot in our “Best Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 131 students enrolled at Houston Graduate School of Theology, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,161. 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. 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%.
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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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