2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $30-$48k) in Virginia

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

Across Virginia, there were 800 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 712 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in divinity/ministry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great divinity/ministry programs and cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $30-$48k) in Virginia

#1

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia

#2 in overall quality

$17,052 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the #1 spot on the list. Regent is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

Regent also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent University are $17,052, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia

#1 in overall quality

$8,349 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Virginia For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 571 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Liberty University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $30-$48k)

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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