68 Divinity Degree Programs in USA

Asbury Seminary’s 96-hour Master of Divinity+ (M.Div.+) degree offers more than a biblical and theological foundation of Scripture. It equips you to be a transformative leader who effectively spreads the Gospel wherever God has called you. Whether you feel God calling you to be a pastor, missionary, chaplain, church planter, worship leader, campus pastor, leader in the marketplace, or something else, our M.Div.+ degree provides the right tools for fruitful ministry.

The Master of Divinity (MDiv) is a professional graduate degree program tailored for those looking to become ordained or serve in various ministerial vocations. We offer both a standard three-year, 78-credit full-time program and a flexible part-time option to accommodate the diverse needs and schedules of our students.Students come to Union with a multitude of backgrounds, interests, and aspirations. Recognizing this diversity, Union has thoughtfully designed a flexible MDiv curriculum to provide students with diverse ways to fulfill degree requirements

The Master of Divinity (M.Div.) will prepare you for Christian ministry and post-graduate work. Students learn and practice careful biblical interpretation, think critically about biblical and contemporary theology and ethics, and interact in healthy ways within the diversity of cultures and religions. Learn how to interpret the scriptures in their historical and cultural contexts, preach biblical sermons that are true to the text, and sensitive to audience needs.

The 87 credit hour Master of Divinity is the right choice if you are seeking a complete, professional ministry degree that equips you to love God supremely, handle the Scriptures accurately, serve the church effectively and love all people equally through a biblically rich and theologically firm education. The broad degree gives pastors, teachers, and ministry leaders the tools they need for full-time ministry goals. The learning experience is capped with a unique one-year, paid internship, or integrative ministry project to give you immediate and practical ministry experience.

Maitripa College offers a robust, 72 credit minimum, three-to-four year Master of Divinity (MDiv) degree under the direction of Yangsi Rinpoche. The MDiv is a professional degree focused on a Buddhist approach to cultivating intellectual, spiritual, and professional skills in order to work as an agent of positive change in the world.

The curriculum for our flagship degree program is designed to give students a solid foundation for wherever their calling takes them—be that ordination, lay ministry, nonprofit work, or a career in teaching. Our classes cover Old and New Testament, Church history, Christian theology, world Christianity, ministry, worship, preaching, Biblical languages, the Black Church, and a variety of electives. For a sample of a three-year residential M.Div. the curriculum at Duke Divinity, see below:

The Master of Divinity (M.Div.) is the most comprehensive formational degree for ministry that ACU’s Graduate School of Theology offers. It is our shared mission to serve the church by equipping students. The M.Div. is designed to offer you a firm grounding in scripture, history, and theology as well as training in practical ministry skills such as the art of preaching and reading cultures and contexts. This graduate degree will prepare you to enter into all forms of ministry or expand your current vocation; it also provides a solid foundation for further study in Ph.D., Th.D., and D.Min programs.

The Master of Divinity (MDiv) program is designed to empower and equip students to serve as transformational Christian leaders within today’s multicultural contexts. UUC offers the traditional ministerial skills of biblical and theological competence, effective communication, spiritual sensitivity and maturity, passion for evangelism, and pastoral care. In addition, our program offers courses in the global interconnection of the contemporary world, the importance of understanding urbanization, principles of effective leadership, organizational development skills, and social transformation. Graduates of the program will be competently equipped to serve effectively and at a professional level as ordained pastors and leaders within the contexts of churches or other Christian organizations and/or ministries.

The Master of Divinity Program (M.Div.) is a graduate degree designed to prepare emerging leaders for vocational and practical ministry. Students in this program learn from experienced pastor-theologians and grow through our collaborative course design. Plus, our M.Div. degrees are recognized by all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces for military chaplaincy candidates. The M.Div. is for anyone who desires graduate level training for pastoral ministry, chaplaincy, or simply wants to want to grow in their knowledge of applied Bible and Theology.

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Cedarville University are pleased to offer the dual Advanced Master of Divinity/Master Business Administration program. The Advanced MDiv/MBA program integrates theological education with a foundation in business administration. This dual degree program is for students seeking to serve in a ministry leadership position in the local church, on the mission field, or in a parachurch organization who desire business management training in addition to theological education.

In this academically rigorous and spiritually grounded program, you will learn to attend to our Church's needs with leadership honed to promote social change in service of the common good. The curriculum includes coursework in Biblical studies, historical, systematic, moral, and pastoral theology and preaching and liturgical leadership, Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE), and Supervised Practice of Ministry (SPM).

The MDiv program offers several specializations including international church planting, women’s ministry, worship leadership, preaching and pastoral care, biblical counseling, and more. Study the essential tools for your current and future ministries and develop as a leader in a variety of contexts.

To be worship leaders and church staff members for ministry in local churches, especially for students with interest and training in church music. For further information, please contact: Dr. Gregory Mathias (Program Supervisor), Dr. Gregory A. Woodward (Program Coordinator/Advisor)

This degree is a professional ministry degree and is required by many denominations for ordination. It includes a broad education in the scholarly and practical dimensions of pastoral ministry and the capstone experience of undertaking either a ministry internship or writing a thesis.

This degree is designed for those who plan to serve in vocational Christian ministry roles, whether in traditional parish settings or in other Christian ministry organizations. Graduates from this program are serving in a wide-array of ministry professions, including: pastor/priest, chaplain, campus ministry, associate ministerial roles, Bible teachers, missionaries, church planters and more.