2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income Over $110k) in Georgia

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia For Those Making Over $110k” 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 Georgia, there were 345 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 79 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,934 and $102,100 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree 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 Vallue Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income Over $110k) in Georgia

#1

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia

#2 in overall quality

$15,264 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercer University landed the #1 spot on the list. Mercer University is located in Macon, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

Mercer not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer University are $15,264, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Mercer University

#2

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia

#1 in overall quality

$44,676 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 27 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Emory University Divinity/Ministry Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income Over $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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