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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

7 Ranked Colleges
318 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 318 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in divinity/ministry. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent divinity/ministry programs, but they also 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville, Tennessee
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Trevecca Nazarene University landed the #1 spot on the list. Trevecca Nazarene University is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 6 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

TNU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,587 for southeast region bachelor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend TNU.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Trevecca Nazarene University

#2

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harding University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Harding University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Searcy, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Harding did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Harding University is $18,132 for southeast region bachelor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Harding University

#3

Johnson University

Knoxville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson University landed the #3 spot on the list. Johnson University is a small school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 36 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Johnson University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $18,497 for southeast region bachelor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Johnson University.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Johnson University

#4

Johnson University Florida

Kissimmee, Florida
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johnson University Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. JUFL is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kissimmee, Florida. It awarded 6 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

JUFL also took the #5 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend JUFL is $15,766 for southeast region bachelor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at JUFL

#5

Southeastern University

Lakeland, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Lakeland, Florida, and it awarded 187 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SEU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $25,134 for southeast region bachelor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend SEU.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Southeastern University

#6

Toccoa Falls College

Toccoa Falls, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

Toccoa Falls College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Toccoa Falls is a private not-for-profit institution located in Toccoa Falls, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Toccoa Falls did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $19,896 for southeast region bachelor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Toccoa Falls College.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Toccoa Falls College

#7

Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Piedmont International University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Piedmont International University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Piedmont International University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Piedmont International University is $16,448 for southeast region bachelor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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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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