by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the United States 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 942 doctor's degrees in theology during the <nil> academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of theology for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
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.
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 list to help you make the college decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in theology.
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in theology needs to check out Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Located in the city of Kansas City, MBTS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in theology from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
University of Notre Dame is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in theology. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.More information about a doctorate in theology from University of Notre Dame
Liberty University is a good choice for students pursuing 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
Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in theology needs to look into Regent University. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in theology from Regent University
TIU Illinois is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Deerfield.More information about a doctorate in theology from Trinity International University - Illinois
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One of 5 majors within the Theological & Ministerial Studies area of study, Theology has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Divinity/Ministry | 720 |
| Other Theological & Ministerial Studies | 206 |
| Rabbinical Studies | 3 |