2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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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 Great Lakes region, there were 1,002 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 62 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 3 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 Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, Michigan

#1 in overall quality

$28,910 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Andrews University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Berrien Springs, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s divinity studies degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Andrews, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Andrews are $28,910, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Grace College and Theological Seminary

Winona Lake, Indiana

#2 in overall quality

$7,872 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grace College and Theological Seminary. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Winona Lake, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s divinity studies degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Grace College also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grace College and Theological Seminary are $7,872, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Grace College and Theological Seminary

#3

Maranatha Baptist University

Watertown, Wisconsin

#5 in overall quality

$7,010 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maranatha Baptist University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Watertown, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s divinity studies degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

MBU also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at MBU are $7,010, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $75-$110k)

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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