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

12 Ranked Colleges
462 Degrees Awarded
$18,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across the Southwest region, there were 565 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 462 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St. Thomas. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UST is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 20 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UST also took the #7 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UST are $21,634.

Full University of St. Thomas Divinity/Ministry Report

#2

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Grand Canyon University is a large school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 34 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grand Canyon University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Grand Canyon University

#3

Criswell College

Dallas, Texas
#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Criswell College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Criswell College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Criswell College are $10,224.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Criswell College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lubbock Christian University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

LCU also took the #0 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lubbock Christian University are $8,730.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Lubbock Christian University

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hardin - Simmons University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 29 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Hardin - Simmons also took the #9 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hardin - Simmons University are $14,320.

Full Hardin - Simmons University Divinity/Ministry Report

#6

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#5 in overall quality

Oral Roberts University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. ORU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 16 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

ORU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ORU are $12,282, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Oral Roberts University Divinity/Ministry Report

#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Houston Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

HBU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at HBU are $12,650, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Houston Baptist University

#2 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 27 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Southern Methodist University

#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Southwestern Assemblies of God University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waxahachie, Texas. It awarded 9 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $48-$75k list, Southwestern Assemblies of God University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southwestern Assemblies of God University are $11,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Southwestern Assemblies of God University Divinity/Ministry Report

#10 in overall quality

Abilene Christian University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Abilene Christian is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

Abilene Christian did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Abilene Christian are $23,238.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Abilene Christian University

#11

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 74 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

Baylor not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Baylor Divinity/Ministry Report

#12

The King's University

Southlake, Texas
#15 in overall quality

The King’s University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. TKU is located in Southlake, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TKU, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TKU are $9,630, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full TKU Divinity/Ministry Report

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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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