2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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Divinity/Ministry is the 115th most popular major in the country with 6,905 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 559 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 93 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in divinity/ministry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality divinity/ministry programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the divinity/ministry program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Kansas City, Missouri

#2 in overall quality

$6,950 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 27 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

MBTS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary are $6,950, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

#2

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$11,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University Minnesota. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s divinity studies degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bethel University Minnesota, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700.

Full Bethel University Minnesota Divinity/Ministry Report

#3

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri

#4 in overall quality

$8,838 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Evangel University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Evangel University is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

Evangel also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Evangel University are $8,838, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Evangel Divinity/Ministry Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (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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