by our College Data Analytics Team
[Religious Education](/majors/theology-and-religious-vocations/religious-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value religious education schools.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in religious education, balancing cost against outcomes.
Dallas Baptist University earned the #1 spot for value among religious education schools in Texas. Located in the city of Dallas, Dallas Baptist University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $40,190. 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. Roughly 89% of applicants are accepted.
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
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