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2027 Best Value Religious Education Schools in the Southwest Region

[Religious Education](/majors/theology-and-religious-vocations/religious-education/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value religious education schools.

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• Best Value Religious Education Schools in the Southwest Region

2027 Best Value Religious Education Schools in the Southwest Region

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

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ

$18,508 In-State Tuition & Fees

$35,436 Avg Student Debt

$42,186 Median Earnings (10yr)

Grand Canyon University earned the #1 spot for value among religious education schools in the Southwest Region. Set in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $18,508 in tuition and fees. Religious Education graduates carry a median of $35,436 in student loans. Religious Education graduates of Grand Canyon University earn a median of $40,439 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $35,436 median debt. Grand Canyon University admits about 79% of applicants.

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Dallas Baptist University
Dallas, TX

$40,190 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,500 Avg Student Debt

$56,807 Median Earnings (10yr)

Dallas Baptist University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value religious education schools. Set in the city of Dallas, Dallas Baptist University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $40,190. Students borrow a median of $21,500 to complete the religious education program here. Early-career religious education graduates make about $32,426. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Dallas Baptist University admits about 89% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.