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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry in Texas (With Aid)

10 Ranked Colleges
375 Degrees Awarded
$20,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master's in Texas For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 6,905 people earned their degree in divinity/ministry, making the major the 115th most popular in the United States.

Across Texas, there were 443 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 375 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered 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 Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for texas master’s degree divinity studies students with aid.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry in Texas (With Aid)

#1

Criswell College

Dallas, Texas
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Criswell College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Criswell College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Criswell College are $10,224, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Criswell College Divinity/Ministry Report

#2

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St. Thomas landed the #2 spot on the list. UST is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

UST also took the #5 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of St. Thomas are $21,634, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at University of St. Thomas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lubbock Christian University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.

LCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at LCU are $8,730.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Lubbock Christian University

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Baptist University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. HBU is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at HBU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Houston Baptist University are $12,650, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Houston Baptist University

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Hardin - Simmons University landed the #5 spot on the list. Abilene, 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 29 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree divinity studies students with aid list, Hardin - Simmons has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hardin - Simmons are $14,320, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Hardin - Simmons University

#6 in overall quality

Southwestern Assemblies of God University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waxahachie, Texas. It awarded 9 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwestern Assemblies of God University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” 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.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Southwestern Assemblies of God University

#8 in overall quality

Abilene Christian University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking. Abilene Christian is a medium-sized school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 9 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Abilene Christian, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Abilene Christian are $23,238, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Abilene Christian University Divinity/Ministry Report

#8

The King's University

Southlake, Texas
#12 in overall quality

The King’s University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking. Southlake, 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 13 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree divinity studies students with aid list, TKU has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The King’s University are $9,630, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at The King’s University

#2 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. SMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree divinity studies students with aid list, SMU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at SMU

#10

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Baylor University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 74 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas 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 Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Baylor

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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