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

7 Ranked Colleges
408 Degrees Awarded
$11,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master's in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 6,905 people earned their degree in divinity/ministry, making the major the 115th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 559 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 408 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 7 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the divinity/ministry program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

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

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. MBTS is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 73 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MBTS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary are $6,950.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

#2

Saint Johns University

Collegeville, Minnesota

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Johns University landed the #2 spot on the list. SJU is located in Collegeville, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $48-$75k list, SJU has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SJU are $17,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Saint Johns University

#3

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University Minnesota. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.

Bethel University Minnesota also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Bethel University Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northwestern - St Paul. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $8,982, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Crown College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Crown, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Crown are $10,270, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

Evangel University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Evangel University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 10 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Evangel also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Evangel are $8,838, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, Iowa
#8 in overall quality

University of Dubuque ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UD is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dubuque, Iowa. It awarded 11 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Dubuque are $13,140.

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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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