2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology & Religious Vocations (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Theology & Religious Vocations is the 25th most popular major in the country with 26,872 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, theology and religious vocations graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,203 and had an average of $35,660 in loans still to pay off.

Across Georgia, there were 673 theology and religious vocations graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,133 and $39,609 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 392 theology and religious vocations graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,988 and $43,995 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in theology and religious vocations. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great theology and religious vocations programs and 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 theology and religious vocations program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The theology & religious vocations school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for georgia master’s degree theology & religious vocations students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology & Religious Vocations (Income $0-$30k) in Georgia

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia

#1 in overall quality

$44,676 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 101 diplomas to qualified masters’s theology and religious vocations students in 2019-2020.

Emory also made our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676.

Full Emory University Theology & Religious Vocations Report

#2

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia

#3 in overall quality

$15,264 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mercer University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k list. Mercer University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mercer also took the #3 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer University are $15,264, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at Mercer

#3

Point University

West Point, Georgia

$16,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Georgia For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Point University landed the #3 spot on the list. Point University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in West Point, Georgia. It awarded 13 masters’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

Point did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Point are $16,700.

Full Point Theology & Religious Vocations Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology & Religious Vocations (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology & Religious Vocations (Income $0-$30k)

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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