Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #808 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 70 degrees in pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies to qualified students.
Choosing a Great Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies School
The pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies rankings. For our Best Overall Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies in the Southeast Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Southeast Region Schools in Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies
It's difficult to beat Southeastern University if you want to pursue a degree in pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies. SEU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lakeland.
There were approximately 17 pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies students who graduated with this degree at SEU in the most recent year we have data available.
It's difficult to beat Columbia International University if you want to pursue a degree in pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, CIU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
There were approximately 4 pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies students who graduated with this degree at CIU in the most recent data year.
Trinity College of Florida is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies. Trinity College of Florida is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Trinity.
There were about 12 pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies students who graduated with this degree at Trinity College of Florida in the most recent year we have data available.
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Related Rankings by Major
One of 5 majors within the Theological & Ministerial Studies area of study, Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies
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).