2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid

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

Across Minnesota, there were 162 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 124 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,396 and $40,953 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 4 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the divinity/ministry program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry in Minnesota (With Aid)

#1

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$11,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethel University Minnesota. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 28 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

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 Minnesota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Bethel University Minnesota Divinity/Ministry Report

#2

Saint Johns University

Collegeville, Minnesota

#3 in overall quality

$17,760 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Johns University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Collegeville, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.

SJU also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Johns University are $17,760.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Saint Johns University

#3

University of Northwestern - St Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota

#5 in overall quality

$8,982 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northwestern - St Paul landed the #3 spot on the list. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 2 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also took the #5 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. 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.

Full Northwestern Divinity/Ministry Report

#4

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota

#4 in overall quality

$10,270 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Crown College landed the #4 spot on the list. Crown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Crown also took the #4 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Crown College are $10,270, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Crown

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry in the Plains States Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (With Aid)

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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