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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Christian Studies (Income $30-$48k)

7 Ranked Colleges
221 Degrees Awarded
$25,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master's For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Christian Studies is the 475th most popular major in the country with 612 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 221 Christian studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in Christian studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent Christian studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the Christian studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree christian studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Christian Studies (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 26 masters’s Christian studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Christian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Christian Studies at Duke University

#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Notre Dame. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Notre Dame is a fairly large school located in Notre Dame, Indiana that handed out 5 masters’s Christian studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Notre Dame did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Christian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Notre Dame are $57,522.

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#3

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Wake Forest, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wake Forest, North Carolina. It awarded 41 masters’s Christian studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree christian studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, SEBTS has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Christian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SEBTS are $5,830, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Christian Studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

#4

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Marquette University landed the #4 spot on the list. Marquette is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Marquette also took the #0 spot in our “Best Christian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette University are $21,690, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Christian Studies at Marquette

#5

Cairn University

Langhorne, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cairn University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Cairn is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. It awarded 19 masters’s Christian studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cairn, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Christian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cairn are $14,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Crown College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s Christian studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree christian studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, Crown has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Christian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Crown College are $10,270.

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#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

Liberty University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 2 masters’s Christian studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Liberty University also made our “Best Christian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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