Catholic theology grad schools (in USA)?

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I love it! I do stuff in the parish: RCIA, Confirmation prep, training for altar servers, lectors and EMHC , prison ministry.
 
My diocese and several others use Saint Leo’s for diaconate formation. It is a great school steeped in Catholic tradition.
 
Angel_Bradford said:
My diocese and several others use Saint Leo’s for diaconate formation. It is a great school steeped in Catholic tradition.
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I didn’t say there was anything wrong with it. I said I would not recommend it if the OP wants to go on to getting a Doctorate and teaching in college.

The colleges I recommend are well known nationally, ranked for their fidelity to the magisterial teachings of the Church, AND many have famous Catholic professors who are known to most (if not all) of the US Catholic Bishops.
 
Also, be aware that teaching positions in theology are scarce as hen’s teeth, with aspirants exceeding openings by a huge factor. I wouldn’t put my eggs in one basket, and make sure I acquire more saleable skills as a backup.
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True. That’s what I’m afraid of. But I can’t seem to find another passion. I have graphic design, so until then, maybe I’ll try combining faith and design.
 
@phil19034 I really do appreciate that long list. I will keep coming back to it.

Would you still recommend Boston College and Notre Dame? Or did you leave those out, considering I listed them already?
 
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It’s important to get the opinion of people in senior positions at the types of schools at which you would like to teach. They know which programs are acceptable for that purpose, and which are not.
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Good advice. If teaching at the college level is your ultimate goal, then that’s a good place to start.
 
This is going to sound terrible, but as much as Franciscan University of Steubenville seems like a great school, the location doesn’t seem all that great to me.
 
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@phil19034 I really do appreciate that long list. I will keep coming back to it.

Would you still recommend Boston College and Notre Dame? Or did you leave those out, considering I listed them already?
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PERSONALLY, I would only recommend them for the Doctorate Degree. Catholic Theologians don’t make a ton of money, so I would attend one of the great (and less expensive) colleges I listed for the Masters.

But, that’s me.
 
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Some of the grad programs I saw at Notre Dame get your tuition automatically paid for!
 
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This is going to sound terrible, but as much as Franciscan University of Steubenville seems like a great school, the location doesn’t seem all that great to me.
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You don’t go to Steubenville for the town. But it’s not too far from Pittsburgh, so you can always do things there. 😉

You can also do the Master’s from Steubenville online. You don’t have to attend in person.
 
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I am potentially looking into a post-grad degree in theology, maybe even a doctorate one day. I think I really like the idea of teaching at the college level. Anyway, besides some of the big names – like Boston College and Notre Dame, what are some other good programs???
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Come to UD! I’m focused on sacred art and architecture and in theology. It’s a small university program and the professors are not only super knowledgeable and solid on Church teaching, but they are also always available due to the small class size.

https://udallas.edu/
 
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Some of the grad programs I saw at Notre Dame get your tuition automatically paid for!
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NOTE: That’s for the highly competitive M.T.S. degree (it has a 21% acceptance rate). That financial aid is not applicable to their M.A. in the Theology.
 
None of them do to my knowledge. Or at least the didn’t when I was at CUA.
 
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Ugh, CUA looks so nice, but I feel like D.C. would be so overwhelming. How did you feel about it?
 
Honestly, 99 percent of the time I forgot I was in DC. CUA is located on the edge of a somewhat low-key residential district called Brookland and Little Rome, an area whose name derives from the high number of monasteries and religious houses in the area. The only thing which reminded me that I was in DC was Michigan Avenue which runs in front of the school. CUA has its own Metro Station so traveling around DC and even to Baltimore if you want is a piece of cake.

Really, with CUA you are only in DC when you want to be. The campus is so spread out that the city kind of fades into the background.
 
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