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#1 #1 Best College for Divinity/Ministry in the U.S. Regent University Virginia Beach, VA Each year, Regent University grants about 113 degrees to students studying Psychology, General, the school’s most popular major. Other frequently pursued majors include Bible/Biblical Studies, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, Business Administration and Management, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 41% Annual Degrees Awarded 129 SAT Score 1,060–1,250 Est. Net Price * $18,314 Median Starting Salary $48,565
#2 #2 Best College for Divinity/Ministry in the U.S. Emory University Atlanta, GA At Emory University, the most popular majors students pursue are Business Administration and Management, General, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Biology/Biological Sciences, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 11% Annual Degrees Awarded 26 SAT Score 1,460–1,540 Est. Net Price * $27,986 Median Starting Salary $47,002
#3 #3 Best College for Divinity/Ministry in the U.S. Spurgeon College Kansas City, MO At Spurgeon College, the most popular majors students pursue are Bible/Biblical Studies, Divinity/Ministry, and Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology. In fact, Spurgeon College awards 36 degrees per year to Bible/Biblical Studies majors....view more Acceptance Rate 94% Annual Degrees Awarded 32 SAT Score 1,040–1,190 Est. Net Price * $25,380 Median Starting Salary $50,472
#4 #4 Best College for Divinity/Ministry in the U.S. The University of the South Sewanee, TN Annually, The University of the South grants about 49 degrees to students majoring in Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, the institution’s most popular major. Other often-pursued majors include Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Psychology, General, and General Literature....view more Acceptance Rate 51% Annual Degrees Awarded 6 SAT Score 1,270–1,420 Est. Net Price * $33,616 Median Starting Salary $55,425
#5 #5 Best College for Divinity/Ministry in the U.S. Duke University Durham, NC Two schools at Duke University are devoted to undergraduates: Trinity College of Arts and Sciences and Pratt School of Engineering. Combined they offer fifty majors, fifty-two minors, and the ability for students to design their own interdisciplinary majors....view more Acceptance Rate 7% Annual Degrees Awarded 16 SAT Score 1,510–1,560 Est. Net Price * $23,422 Median Starting Salary $46,517
#6 #6 Best College for Divinity/Ministry in the U.S. Bethel University Saint Paul, MN At Bethel University, the three most popular college majors students study are Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Business Administration and Management, General, and Elementary Education and Teaching....view more Acceptance Rate 91% Annual Degrees Awarded 7 SAT Score 1,140–1,340 Est. Net Price * $30,375 Median Starting Salary $53,882
#7 #7 Best College for Divinity/Ministry in the U.S. Evangel University Springfield, MO At Evangel University, the three most popular college majors students study are Elementary Education and Teaching, Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Business Administration and Management, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 69% Annual Degrees Awarded 11 SAT Score 1,010–1,210 Est. Net Price * $18,748 Median Starting Salary $52,495
#8 #8 Best College for Divinity/Ministry in the U.S. Carolina University Winston-Salem, NC At Carolina University, the most popular majors students pursue are Bible/Biblical Studies, Business Administration and Management, General, and Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. In fact, Carolina University awards 39 degrees every year to Bible/Biblical Studies majors....view more Acceptance Rate 34% Annual Degrees Awarded 15 SAT Score 870–1,080 Est. Net Price * $19,111 Median Starting Salary $51,377
#9 #9 Best College for Divinity/Ministry in the U.S. Southeastern University Lakeland, FL Every year, Southeastern University awards around 213 degrees to students majoring in Divinity/Ministry, which is the school’s most popular major. Other frequently pursued majors include Organizational Leadership, Psychology, General, Business Administration and Management, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 74% Annual Degrees Awarded 9 SAT Score 1,010–1,210 Est. Net Price * $27,935 Median Starting Salary $50,816
#10 #10 Best College for Divinity/Ministry in the U.S. Samford University Birmingham, AL Annually, Samford University grants about 122 degrees to those studying Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, the school’s most popular major. Other often-pursued majors include Pharmaceutical Sciences, Marketing/Marketing Management, General, Finance, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 82% Annual Degrees Awarded 9 SAT Score 1,120–1,320 Est. Net Price * $32,176 Median Starting Salary $55,431
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Institution	Scaled Score	Acceptance Rate	Annual Degrees Awarded	SAT Score	Est. Net Price *	Median Starting Salary
Regent University Virginia Beach, VA Each year, Regent University grants about 113 degrees to students studying...view more	100	41%	129	1,060 – 1,250	$18,314	$48,565
Emory University Atlanta, GA At Emory University, the most popular majors students pursue are Business...view more	91	11%	26	1,460 – 1,540	$27,986	$47,002
Spurgeon College Kansas City, MO At Spurgeon College, the most popular majors students pursue are...view more	90	94%	32	1,040 – 1,190	$25,380	$50,472
The University of the South Sewanee, TN Annually, The University of the South grants about 49 degrees to students...view more	88	51%	6	1,270 – 1,420	$33,616	$55,425
Bethel University Saint Paul, MN At Bethel University, the three most popular college majors students study...view more	83	91%	7	1,140 – 1,340	$30,375	$53,882
Duke University Durham, NC Two schools at Duke University are devoted to undergraduates: Trinity College of Arts and Sciences and...view more	83	7%	16	1,510 – 1,560	$23,422	$46,517
Evangel University Springfield, MO At Evangel University, the three most popular college majors students study...view more	80	69%	11	1,010 – 1,210	$18,748	$52,495
Carolina University Winston-Salem, NC At Carolina University, the most popular majors students pursue are...view more	73	34%	15	870 – 1,080	$19,111	$51,377
Southeastern University Lakeland, FL Every year, Southeastern University awards around 213 degrees to students...view more	68	74%	9	1,010 – 1,210	$27,935	$50,816
Samford University Birmingham, AL Annually, Samford University grants about 122 degrees to those studying...view more	56	82%	9	1,120 – 1,320	$32,176	$55,431

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About Divinity/Ministry

Divinity/Ministry programs prepare individuals for ordination as ministers or priests in any of the Christian religious traditions. Includes instruction in the theology and polity of a particular church, church law, liturgy and ritual, principles of pastoral ministry, homiletics, evangelism, church/parish organization and management, Christian ethics, church history, and related studies.

While Divinity/Ministry offers degrees up to the Doctors degree professional practice, the majority of students study towards a Masters degree. Students major in Divinity/Ministry all around the US, though the major at the Doctors degree professional practice level sees the most graduates in Virginia. The average starting salary for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Divinity/Ministry is $34,900.

Popularity of Divinity/Ministry Degrees in the U.S.

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Careers

Some top careers related to Divinity/Ministry, include Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary, which have many employment opportunities. Yet there are careers that pay more, such as Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary. The most in-demand position for Divinity/Ministry majors is Clergy.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Divinity/Ministry majors.

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Career	Median Salary	Average Annual Job Openings	Employment 2022	Employment 2032	% Change
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,930	1,132	13,735	14,112	3%
Clergy	$58,920	2,978	36,271	36,475	1%

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Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Divinity/Ministry majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students

376

Female Students

135 (35%)

Male Students

241 (64%)

White (169, 45%)

Black or African American (132, 35%)

Hispanic or Latino (22, 6%)

U.S. Nonresident (16, 4%)

Asian (13, 3%)

Race/ethnicity unknown (13, 3%)

Two or more races (10, 3%)

American Indian or Alaska Native (1, <1%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)

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#1 Best College for Divinity/Ministry in the U.S.

41%

129

1,060–1,250

$18,314

$48,565

#2 Best College for Divinity/Ministry in the U.S.

11%

26

1,460–1,540

$27,986

$47,002

#3 Best College for Divinity/Ministry in the U.S.

94%

32

1,040–1,190

$25,380

$50,472

#4 Best College for Divinity/Ministry in the U.S.

51%

6

1,270–1,420

$33,616

$55,425

#5 Best College for Divinity/Ministry in the U.S.

7%

16

1,510–1,560

$23,422

$46,517

#6 Best College for Divinity/Ministry in the U.S.

91%

7

1,140–1,340

$30,375

$53,882

#7 Best College for Divinity/Ministry in the U.S.

69%

11

1,010–1,210

$18,748

$52,495

#8 Best College for Divinity/Ministry in the U.S.

34%

15

870–1,080

$19,111

$51,377

#9 Best College for Divinity/Ministry in the U.S.

74%

9

1,010–1,210

$27,935

$50,816

#10 Best College for Divinity/Ministry in the U.S.

82%

9

1,120–1,320

$32,176

$55,431

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