2027 Best Value Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools
[Religious Education](/majors/theology-and-religious-vocations/religious-education/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong religious education education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 8 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value religious education schools.
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2027 Best Value Religious Education Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the religious education degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Religious Education Schools
For return on investment in religious education, no school beat University Of The Cumberlands this year. University Of The Cumberlands is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Williamsburg. Students from in state pay about $9,875 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for religious education graduates is $23,371. Soon after graduation, religious education degree recipients from University Of The Cumberlands generally make around $50,547. Set against $23,371 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 99% of applicants are accepted.
Toccoa Falls College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value religious education schools. Toccoa Falls College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Toccoa Falls. In-state tuition and fees average $23,950. Students borrow a median of $26,293 to complete the religious education program here. Religious Education graduates of Toccoa Falls College earn a median of $42,071 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Toccoa Falls College admits about 66% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in religious education will find it at Moody Bible Institute, which ranked #3. Located in the city of Chicago, Moody Bible Institute is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $15,786. Religious Education graduates carry a median of $14,000 in student loans. Religious Education graduates of Moody Bible Institute earn a median of $30,671 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 83% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Mount Vernon Nazarene University earned it the #4 place for religious education. Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mount Vernon. Students from in state pay about $27,193 in tuition and fees. Religious Education graduates carry a median of $26,602 in student loans. Soon after graduation, religious education degree recipients from Mount Vernon Nazarene University generally make around $53,377. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Mount Vernon Nazarene University admits about 84% of applicants.
Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef Dspinka came in at #5 on our 2027 list of the best value religious education schools. Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef Dspinka is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn. Students from in state pay about $12,500 in tuition and fees. Soon after graduation, religious education degree recipients from Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef Dspinka generally make around $14,771.
Grand Canyon University placed #6 among the best values for religious education. Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a very large private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $18,508. Typical student debt for religious education graduates is $35,436. Early-career religious education graduates make about $37,273. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 79% of applicants are accepted.
Wheaton College Illinois earned the #7 position for value in religious education this year. Located in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $45,546. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete the religious education program here. Soon after graduation, religious education degree recipients from Wheaton College Illinois generally make around $31,892. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. Roughly 87% of applicants are accepted.
Dallas Baptist University landed the #8 spot for religious education value this year. Set in the city of Dallas, Dallas Baptist University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $40,190 in tuition and fees. Religious Education graduates carry a median of $21,500 in student loans. Early-career religious education graduates make about $32,426. That is a strong return on a $21,500 median debt. Dallas Baptist University admits about 89% of applicants.
Other Religious Education Degree Levels
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 8 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 8 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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