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2022 Best Value Religious Vocations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

8 Ranked Colleges
128 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Religious Vocations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Religious Vocations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) is the 221st most popular major in the country with 1,274 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, theology and religious vocations (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $40,430 and had an average of $40,848 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 128 theology and religious vocations (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,500 and $38,750 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Religious Vocations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theology and religious vocations (other). This ranking identifies schools with high-quality theology and religious vocations (other) programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the theology and religious vocations (other) program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Religious Vocations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region religious vocations students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Colleges for Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Religious Vocations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St. Thomas landed the #1 spot on the list. University of St. Thomas is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UST also made our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for UST is $17,429 for Southwest Region Religious Vocations students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full UST Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Report

#2

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oral Roberts University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Religious Vocations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Oral Roberts University is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 12 ’s religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

ORU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend ORU is $25,145 for southwest region religious vocations students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Oral Roberts University Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Christian University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Religious Vocations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Southwestern Christian University is located in Bethany, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 ’s religious vocations degrees to qualified students.

SCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for SCU is $19,876 for southwest region religious vocations students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full SCU Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Report

#4

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Bartlesville, Oklahoma

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma Wesleyan University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Religious Vocations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. OKWU or OWU is located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 ’s religious vocations degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region religious vocations students whose families make $48-$75k list, OKWU or OWU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma Wesleyan University is $24,660 for Southwest Region Religious Vocations students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) at Oklahoma Wesleyan University

#5

Oklahoma Baptist University

Shawnee, Oklahoma

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Religious Vocations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma Baptist University landed the #5 spot on the list. Oklahoma Baptist University is a small school located in Shawnee, Oklahoma that handed out 8 ’s religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

OBU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma Baptist University is $21,956 for Southwest Region Religious Vocations students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) at OBU

Abilene Christian University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religious Vocations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Abilene, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified ’s religious vocations students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region religious vocations students whose families make $48-$75k list, Abilene Christian has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $25,207 for southwest region religious vocations students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Abilene Christian.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) at Abilene Christian University

Southwestern Assemblies of God University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religious Vocations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is located in Waxahachie, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 ’s religious vocations degrees to qualified students.

Southwestern Assemblies of God University also made our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $24,918 for Southwest Region Religious Vocations students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Southwestern Assemblies of God University.

Full Southwestern Assemblies of God University Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Report

#8

The King's University

Southlake, Texas

The King’s University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Religious Vocations Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. TKU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Southlake, Texas. It awarded 10 ’s religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

TKU also made our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend TKU is $24,600 for southwest region religious vocations students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full The King’s University Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Report

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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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