2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region
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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 $75-$110k” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $75-$110k.
Top 23 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 94 degrees to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.
Duke also took the #1 spot 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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 $75-$110k. Nashville, Tennessee 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 35 students in 2019-2020.
Vanderbilt also took the #3 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 Vanderbilt are $50,624.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Freed-Hardeman University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. FHU is a small school located in Henderson, Tennessee that handed out 3 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
FHU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Freed-Hardeman University are $10,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harding University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Harding University is located in Searcy, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
Harding also took the #6 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harding are $11,928, 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 74 diplomas to qualified masters’s divinity studies 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 University are $44,676.
Columbia International University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Columbia International University is a small school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 20 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
CIU also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia International University are $10,640, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Lenoir - Rhyne University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Lenoir - Rhyne University is located in Hickory, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
Lenoir - Rhyne University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 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 Lenoir - Rhyne University are $11,700.
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Wake Forest University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 34 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wake Forest University, the school also landed the #10 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 Wake Forest University are $39,216.
With a ranking of #9, Johnson University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Johnson University is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johnson University, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johnson University are $12,070, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #10, North Greenville University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. North Greenville is a small school located in Tigerville, South Carolina that handed out 1 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 $75-$110k list, North Greenville has also earned the #0 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 North Greenville are $11,560.
With a ranking of #11, Mercer University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Macon, Georgia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 25 degrees to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.
Mercer also took the #19 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 Mercer are $15,264.
Bob Jones 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 $75-$110k ranking. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.
Bob Jones University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bob Jones University are $9,573, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Sewanee - The University of the South did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Sewanee, Tennessee, and it awarded 15 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Sewanee also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sewanee - The University of the South are $18,243, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #14, Point University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Point University is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Point, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Point not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Point are $16,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Lipscomb University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Lipscomb University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, Lipscomb has also earned the #13 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 Lipscomb University are $18,000.
With a ranking of #16, 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 $75-$110k list. Palm Beach Atlantic University is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Palm Beach, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, Palm Beach Atlantic has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Palm Beach Atlantic are $11,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Samford University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #17. Birmingham, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.
Samford also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Samford University are $21,227, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Liberty University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 571 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 $75-$110k list, Liberty University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Campbell University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #19. Campbell is located in Buies Creek, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
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 University are $14,985, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Southeastern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #20. Lakeland, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 70 students in 2019-2020.
SEU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SEU are $13,515, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #21, Regent University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Regent is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 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 University are $17,052, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Piedmont International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #22. Piedmont International University is a small school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 13 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Piedmont International University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 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 Piedmont International University are $8,230.
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Shaw University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Shaw University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Shaw University are $13,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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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