2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k

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 Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k” 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 Ohio, there were 949 theology and religious vocations graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,360 and $33,191 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 368 theology and religious vocations graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,649 and $41,690 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theology and religious vocations. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent theology and religious vocations programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the theology and religious vocations program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology & Religious Vocations (Income $30-$48k) in Ohio

#1

Ashland University

Ashland, Ohio

#2 in overall quality

$6,444 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ashland University landed the #1 spot on the list. Ashland is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ashland, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ashland also made our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ashland University are $6,444.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at Ashland

#2

Franciscan University of Steubenville

Steubenville, Ohio

#1 in overall quality

$12,888 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Franciscan University of Steubenville. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k. Franciscan U is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Steubenville, Ohio. It awarded 69 masters’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

Franciscan U also took the #1 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Franciscan U are $12,888, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at Franciscan University of Steubenville

#3

Capital University

Columbus, Ohio

#3 in overall quality

$13,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Capital University landed the #3 spot on the list. Capital is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 13 masters’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

Capital also made our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capital University are $13,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Ohio Christian University

Circleville, Ohio

#4 in overall quality

$9,422 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio Christian University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Circleville, Ohio, and it awarded 58 masters’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OCU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio Christian University are $9,422, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at OCU

#5

Pontifical College Josephinum

Columbus, Ohio

$27,797 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pontifical College Josephinum. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k list. Pontifical College Josephinum is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pontifical College Josephinum did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pontifical College Josephinum are $27,797, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Pontifical College Josephinum Theology & Religious Vocations Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology & Religious Vocations (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology & Religious Vocations (Income $30-$48k)

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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