Bean Town Times

About 30.2 percent of the 43 degrees and certificates handed out by Saint John's Seminary in 2017-18 were to students in programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

The agency's National Center for Education Statistics shows the private not-for-profit institution in Brighton conferred 13 master's degrees in divinity/ministry programs.

Other popular programs include lay ministry, pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies and theology/theological studies.

The seminary enrolled 143 students for 2017-18, including 27 in undergraduate programs and 116 in graduate programs.

Program	Bachelor's degrees awarded	Graduate and professional degrees awarded	Total degrees and certificates awarded	Percent of total
Divinity/Ministry	-	13	13	30.2
Lay Ministry	-	13	13	30.2
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies	9	-	9	20.9
Theology/Theological Studies	-	8	8	18.6
TOTAL	9	34	43