Divinity Ministry

A program that prepares 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.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 257 institutions across the United States, with a total of 19748 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

103

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

563

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

5,094

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

601

degrees awarded

Other Awards

13,301

awards given

Top Schools for Divinity Ministry

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank	Institution	Degrees
1	Liberty University Lynchburg, VA	1,749
2	Southeastern University Lakeland, FL	1,128
3	The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Louisville, KY	801
4	Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Wake Forest, NC	774
5	Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Kansas City, MO	718
6	Asbury Theological Seminary Wilmore, KY	498
7	New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary New Orleans, LA	411
8	Andrews University Berrien Springs, MI	339
9	Emory University Atlanta, GA	330
10	Regent University Virginia Beach, VA	330
11	Luther Seminary Saint Paul, MN	276
12	Fuller Theological Seminary Pasadena, CA	276
13	Western Seminary Portland, OR	252
14	Princeton Theological Seminary Princeton, NJ	240
15	The Master's University and Seminary Santa Clarita, CA	222
16	Kairos University Sioux Falls, SD	219
17	Oral Roberts University Tulsa, OK	207
18	Baylor University Waco, TX	195
19	Biola University La Mirada, CA	186
20	Carolina University Winston-Salem, NC	180
21	Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN	177
22	Columbia Theological Seminary Decatur, GA	162
23	Johnson University Knoxville, TN	158
24	Yale University New Haven, CT	156
25	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	147
26	Trinity International University-Illinois Deerfield, IL	141
27	Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary South Hamilton, MA	141
28	Wesley Theological Seminary Washington, DC	138
29	Wartburg Theological Seminary Dubuque, IA	138
30	Virginia Union University Richmond, VA	132
31	Ohio Christian University Circleville, OH	129
32	Nazarene Theological Seminary Kansas City, MO	126
33	Moody Bible Institute Chicago, IL	126
34	Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ	123
35	Denver Seminary Littleton, CO	120
36	Westminster Theological Seminary Glenside, PA	120
37	Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York New York, NY	117
38	The Catholic University of America Washington, DC	117
39	Samford University Birmingham, AL	117
40	Luther Rice College & Seminary Lithonia, GA	114
41	Duke University Durham, NC	114
42	Union Presbyterian Seminary Richmond, VA	111
43	Drew University Madison, NJ	111
44	United Theological Seminary Dayton, OH	108
45	Mercer University Macon, GA	108
46	Payne Theological Seminary Wilberforce, OH	105
47	United Lutheran Seminary Gettysburg, PA	102
48	Nazarene Bible College Colorado Springs, CO	100
49	Concordia Seminary Saint Louis, MO	99
50	Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX	99
51	Interdenominational Theological Center Atlanta, GA	96
52	Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne, IN	96
53	Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global Marion, IN	93
54	Claremont School of Theology Claremont, CA	90
55	Cedarville University Cedarville, OH	90
56	Chicago Theological Seminary Chicago, IL	87
57	University of Saint Mary of the Lake Mundelein, IL	87
58	Catholic Theological Union at Chicago Chicago, IL	84
59	The University of the South Sewanee, TN	84
60	Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA	84
61	Lincoln Christian University Lincoln, IL	81
62	Anderson University Anderson, SC	81
63	Campbell University Buies Creek, NC	75
64	Bethel University Saint Paul, MN	75
65	Phoenix Seminary Scottsdale, AZ	75
66	Lancaster Bible College Lancaster, PA	72
67	Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary Evanston, IL	72
68	Corban University Salem, OR	72
69	Covenant Theological Seminary Saint Louis, MO	72
70	Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD	72
71	Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Louisville, KY	72
72	City Vision University Kansas City, MO	70
73	Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC	69
74	Iliff School of Theology Denver, CO	66
75	Westminster Theological Seminary in California Escondido, CA	66
76	Saint Meinrad School of Theology St. Meinrad, IN	66
77	Brite Divinity School Fort Worth, TX	63
78	Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Pittsburgh, PA	63
79	Rochester University Rochester Hills, MI	60
80	United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities St. Paul, MN	60
81	Saint Paul School of Theology Leawood, KS	60
82	Amridge University Montgomery, AL	60
83	The King's University Southlake, TX	60
84	Methodist Theological School in Ohio Delaware, OH	57
85	Manna University Fayetteville, NC	57
86	New York Theological Seminary New York, NY	57
87	Urshan College Wentzville, MO	57
88	Seminario Evangelico de Puerto Rico San Juan, PR	57
89	Saint Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary Yonkers, NY	54
90	University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN	54
91	University of Chicago Chicago, IL	51
92	World Mission University Los Angeles, CA	51
93	SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary El Dorado Hills, CA	51
94	Howard University Washington, DC	51
95	Milligan University Milligan, TN	48
96	Starr King School for the Ministry Oakland, CA	48
97	Calvin Theological Seminary Grand Rapids, MI	48
98	Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX	48
99	Northeastern Seminary Rochester, NY	48
100	Oblate School of Theology San Antonio, TX	48