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2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in Texas

8 Ranked Colleges
91 Degrees Awarded
$23,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in Texas

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in Texas” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 26,872 people earned their degree in theology and religious vocations, making the major the 25th most popular in the United States. 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 Texas, there were 1,918 theology and religious vocations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 91 theology and religious vocations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in Texas” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theology and religious vocations. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality theology and religious vocations 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 theology and religious vocations program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for texas doctor’s degree theology & religious vocations students.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theology & Religious Vocations in Texas

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dallas Theological Seminary. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in Texas list. Dallas Theological Seminary is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 34 doctorate’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

DTS Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dallas Theological Seminary are $18,430, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hardin - Simmons University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in Texas. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s theology and religious vocations degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Hardin - Simmons also took the #6 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hardin - Simmons are $14,320.

Full Hardin - Simmons University Theology & Religious Vocations Report

#3

Brite Divinity School

Fort Worth, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brite Divinity School. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in Texas list. Brite Divinity is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s theology and religious vocations degrees to qualified students.

Brite Divinity also took the #4 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brite Divinity are $20,220.

Full Brite Divinity School Theology & Religious Vocations Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Abilene Christian University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Abilene, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s theology and religious vocations students in 2019-2020.

Abilene Christian not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Abilene Christian are $23,238, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Abilene Christian University Theology & Religious Vocations Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in Texas list. Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Seminary also made our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Austin Seminary are $14,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Austin Seminary Theology & Religious Vocations Report

#6

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in Texas ranking, coming in at #6. Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s theology and religious vocations degrees to qualified students.

Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936.

Full Baylor Theology & Religious Vocations Report

#8 in overall quality

Houston Graduate School of Theology ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in Texas list. Houston Graduate School of Theology is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 5 doctorate’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

Houston Graduate School of Theology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Houston Graduate School of Theology are $10,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in Texas ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s theology and religious vocations students in 2019-2020.

SMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478.

Full Southern Methodist University Theology & Religious Vocations 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%.

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  • *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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