2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry in the Southwest Region (With Aid)
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 Southwest region, there were 565 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 462 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in divinity/ministry. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent divinity/ministry programs, but they also 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 Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.
Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry in the Southwest Region (With Aid)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Criswell College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Criswell College, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Criswell College are $10,224, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 34 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree divinity studies students with aid list, Grand Canyon University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St. Thomas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 20 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UST not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of St. Thomas are $21,634.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Lubbock Christian University landed the #4 spot on the list. Lubbock Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
LCU also took the #0 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at LCU are $8,730.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Baptist University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree divinity studies students with aid list, HBU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Houston Baptist University are $12,650, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Oral Roberts University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. ORU is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
ORU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oral Roberts University are $12,282, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Hardin - Simmons University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 29 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hardin - Simmons, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hardin - Simmons are $14,320.
Southwestern Assemblies of God University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Waxahachie, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.
Southwestern Assemblies of God University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southwestern Assemblies of God University are $11,670.
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Abilene Christian University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Abilene, Texas 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 9 students in 2019-2020.
Abilene Christian not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Abilene Christian are $23,238.
The King’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. TKU is a small school located in Southlake, Texas that handed out 13 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree divinity studies students with aid list, TKU has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TKU are $9,630, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Southern Methodist University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 27 degrees to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478.
With a ranking of #12, Baylor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 74 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree divinity studies students with aid list, Baylor has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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- *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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