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2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

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 $75-$110k” ranking looked at 7 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

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 #1 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Bethel University Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bethel University Minnesota, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. 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.

Full Bethel University Minnesota Divinity/Ministry Report

#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 #2 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. MBTS is a small school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 73 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, MBTS has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MBTS are $6,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Saint Johns University

Collegeville, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Johns University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This small school is located in Collegeville, Minnesota, and it awarded 2 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

SJU 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 Saint Johns University are $17,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at SJU

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northwestern - St Paul. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Northwestern is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northwestern - St Paul are $8,982.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at University of Northwestern - St Paul

#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 $75-$110k. Crown is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota. It awarded 4 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Crown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Crown are $10,270, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Crown College

#6

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

Evangel University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 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 Evangel are $8,838.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Evangel University

#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 $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Dubuque, Iowa, and it awarded 11 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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.

Full UD 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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