2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Divinity/Ministry is the 115th most popular major in the country with 6,905 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,998 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 351 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer 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 Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $30-$48k.
Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s divinity studies degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, Duke has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #2 spot on the list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s divinity studies degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, Emory has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mercer University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Mercer is a medium-sized school located in Macon, Georgia that handed out 15 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, Mercer has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer are $15,264.
Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Sewanee - The University of the South landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Sewanee, Tennessee, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Sewanee, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sewanee are $18,243, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Samford University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s divinity studies degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, Samford has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Samford University are $21,227, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Regent University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 80 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, Regent has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent are $17,052, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Piedmont International University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Piedmont International University is a small school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 3 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Piedmont International University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Piedmont International University are $8,230, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Campbell University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Campbell University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Buies Creek, North Carolina. It awarded 11 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, Campbell has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Campbell University are $14,985, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Southeastern University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. SEU is a medium-sized school located in Lakeland, Florida that handed out 8 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, SEU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SEU are $13,515.
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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%.
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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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