2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k
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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 Southeast region, there were 2,998 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,143 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.
Top 23 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 94 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $48-$75k list, Duke has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 35 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt are $50,624.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the #3 spot on the list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 34 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Wake Forest University also took the #10 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wake Forest University are $39,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #4 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 masters’s divinity studies degrees to 74 students in 2019-2020.
Emory did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harding University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Searcy, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harding, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harding University are $11,928, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Freed-Hardeman University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. FHU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Henderson, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
FHU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Freed-Hardeman University are $10,980.
Columbia International University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. CIU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CIU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia International University are $10,640, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Lenoir - Rhyne University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hickory, North Carolina. It awarded 10 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $48-$75k list, Lenoir - Rhyne University has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lenoir - Rhyne University are $11,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Bob Jones University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bob Jones University, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bob Jones University are $9,573, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Johnson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. Johnson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $48-$75k list, Johnson University has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’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 Johnson University are $12,070.
Mercer University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Mercer is located in Macon, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
Mercer also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #19. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer University are $15,264, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Lipscomb University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 12 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Lipscomb did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lipscomb are $18,000, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
North Greenville University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. North Greenville is a small school located in Tigerville, South Carolina that handed out 1 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
North Greenville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Greenville are $11,560, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #14, Palm Beach Atlantic University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in West Palm Beach, Florida, and it awarded 1 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Palm Beach Atlantic also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Palm Beach Atlantic University are $11,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Sewanee - The University of the South ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Sewanee, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
Sewanee also took the #4 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sewanee are $18,243, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Campbell University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Campbell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buies Creek, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Campbell did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Campbell are $14,985, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Regent University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and it awarded 13 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Regent, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’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.
Liberty University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 571 diplomas to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.
Liberty University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Southeastern University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Lakeland, Florida, and it awarded 70 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SEU, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’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.
With a ranking of #20, Samford University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 37 degrees to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.
Samford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Samford are $21,227.
Point University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Point University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in West Point, Georgia. It awarded 2 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Point also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Point University are $16,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Piedmont International University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 13 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Piedmont International University, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’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 Piedmont International University are $8,230.
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Shaw University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Shaw University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Shaw University are $13,188.
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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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- 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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