2025 Best Theology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Ranked #37 in popularity, theology is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for theology students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 582 doctor's degrees in theology during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on theology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other theology students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized theology related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for theology students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Theology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Theology in the Southeast Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for theology students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Theology

1

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

321 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Liberty University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in theology. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lynchburg.More information about a doctorate in theology from Liberty University

2

Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

Regent University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in theology. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in theology from Regent University

Best Theology Colleges by State

Explore the best theology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	217	8
North Carolina	190	17
Virginia	182	192
Tennessee	150	23
Louisiana	146	22
Alabama	139	0
South Carolina	135	9
Kentucky	119	106

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Theology Related Rankings by Major

One of 5 majors within the Theological & Ministerial Studies area of study, Theology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Theology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Divinity/Ministry	419
Other Theological & Ministerial Studies	47

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jonund. More about our data sources and methodologies.