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2022 Best Value Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

12 Ranked Colleges
565 Degrees Awarded
$28,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $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 Southwest region, there were 565 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 12 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region divinity studies students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 12 Best Value Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #1 spot on the list. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 ’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grand Canyon University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Grand Canyon University is $21,020 for Southwest Region Divinity Studies students whose families make more than $110k.

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#2

Criswell College

Dallas, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Criswell College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Criswell College is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 3 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Criswell College also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $14,137 for southwest region divinity studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Criswell College.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Criswell College Divinity/Ministry Report

#3

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oral Roberts University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s divinity studies degrees to 51 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region divinity studies students whose families make more than $110k list, ORU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ORU is $22,248 for southwest region divinity studies students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Oral Roberts University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lubbock Christian University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Lubbock Christian University is a small school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 1 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

LCU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for LCU is $24,128 for southwest region divinity studies students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at LCU

#5

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of St. Thomas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s divinity studies degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

UST did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of St. Thomas is $18,476 for southwest region divinity studies students whose families make more than $110k.

Full University of St. Thomas Divinity/Ministry Report

Houston Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. Houston Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

HBU also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. The yearly cost to attend Houston Baptist University is $19,962 for Southwest Region Divinity Studies students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Houston Baptist University

Southwestern Assemblies of God University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is located in Waxahachie, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 ’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

Southwestern Assemblies of God University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $24,982 for southwest region divinity studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Southwestern Assemblies of God University.

Full Southwestern Assemblies of God University Divinity/Ministry Report

Hardin - Simmons University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Abilene, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 40 diplomas to qualified ’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.

Hardin - Simmons did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Hardin - Simmons is $19,509 for southwest region divinity studies students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Hardin - Simmons

Abilene Christian University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 9 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Abilene Christian, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $26,809 for southwest region divinity studies students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Abilene Christian.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Abilene Christian

#10

The King's University

Southlake, Texas

With a ranking of #10, The King’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. The King’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Southlake, Texas. It awarded 20 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

TKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The King’s University is $24,344 for southwest region divinity studies students whose families make more than $110k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at TKU

#11

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

Baylor University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 74 degrees to qualified ’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Baylor University is $36,039 for southwest region divinity studies students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Baylor University Divinity/Ministry Report

With a ranking of #12, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Southern Methodist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 ’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southern Methodist University is $36,222 for southwest region divinity studies students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Southern Methodist 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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