2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,336 people earned their degree in religious education, making the major the 215th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, religious education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,663 and had an average of $31,603 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 247 religious education graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,750 and $31,162 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 104 religious education graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in religious education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality religious education 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 religious education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The religious ed 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 Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree religious ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia

#1 in overall quality

$44,676 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Emory University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.

Emory also made our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Emory Religious Education Report

#2

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia

#4 in overall quality

$17,052 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Regent is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.

Regent also took the #4 spot in our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent University are $17,052, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Regent Religious Education Report

#3

Shaw University

Raleigh, North Carolina

#5 in overall quality

$13,188 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shaw University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s religious ed students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Shaw University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Shaw University are $13,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Shaw University Religious Education Report

#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia

#3 in overall quality

$8,349 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$35,416 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s religious ed students in 2019-2020.

Liberty University also made our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349.

Full Liberty University Religious Education Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Education (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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