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

9 Ranked Colleges
351 Degrees Awarded
$23,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

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 Southeast region, there were 2,998 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 351 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in divinity/ministry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality divinity/ministry programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the divinity/ministry program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Duke is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 18 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast 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 Duke University are $59,140.

Full Duke University Divinity/Ministry Report

#2

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Emory University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emory, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Emory Divinity/Ministry Report

#3

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mercer University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Macon, Georgia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified doctorate’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, Mercer has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer are $15,264, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Mercer

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Sewanee - The University of the South landed the #4 spot on the list. Sewanee - The University of the South is located in Sewanee, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

Sewanee also took the #4 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sewanee - The University of the South are $18,243, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Sewanee - The University of the South

#5

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Samford University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.

Samford also took the #5 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’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 Samford are $21,227.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Samford

#6

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

Regent University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s divinity studies degrees to 80 students in 2019-2020.

Regent did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent are $17,052, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Regent University

#7

Southeastern University

Lakeland, Florida
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Southeastern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Southeastern University is located in Lakeland, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SEU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’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.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at SEU

#8

Campbell University

Buies Creek, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

Campbell University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Campbell is located in Buies Creek, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

Campbell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’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.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Campbell University

#9

Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

Piedmont International University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Piedmont International University is a small school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 3 doctorate’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 #12 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Piedmont International University are $8,230, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Piedmont International University 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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