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2022 Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

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

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 612 people earned their degree in Christian studies, making the major the 475th most popular in the United States.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in Christian studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality Christian studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the Christian studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree christian studies students with aid.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Christian Studies (With Aid)

#1

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Wake Forest, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Wake Forest, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified masters’s Christian studies students in 2019-2020.

SEBTS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Christian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SEBTS are $5,830, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Christian Studies at SEBTS

#2

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #2 spot on the list. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Christian studies degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

Duke also made our “Best Christian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Christian Studies at Duke

#3

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 #3 for the Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Langhorne, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Christian studies degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree christian studies students with aid list, Cairn has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Christian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cairn are $14,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Christian Studies at Cairn

#4

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 #4 for the Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s Christian studies students in 2019-2020.

Notre Dame not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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.

Full University of Notre Dame Christian Studies Report

#5

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Crown College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Crown is a small school located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota that handed out 13 masters’s Christian studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Crown, the school also landed the #6 spot 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.

Full Crown Christian Studies Report

#6

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 1 masters’s Christian studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Marquette also took the #0 spot 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 Marquette University are $21,690.

Full Marquette University Christian Studies Report

#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

Liberty University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 2 masters’s Christian studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree christian studies students with aid list, Liberty University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Christian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Christian Studies at Liberty University

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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