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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

6 Ranked Colleges
213 Degrees Awarded
$14,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Theology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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In 2019-2020, 15,051 people earned their degree in theological and ministerial studies, making the major the 55th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, theological and ministerial studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,911 and had an average of $41,597 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 5,611 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,410 and $44,367 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 213 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theological and ministerial studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality theological and ministerial studies 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 theological and ministerial studies 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 Theology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree theology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

The Baptist College of Florida

Graceville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Baptist College of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Graceville, Florida, and it awarded 2 associates’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

BCF also made our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend The Baptist College of Florida is $7,252 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Theology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full BCF Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

#2

Johnson University

Knoxville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s theology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Johnson University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Johnson University is $13,968 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Theology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Johnson University

#3

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bob Jones University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Bob Jones University is a small school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 2 associates’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Bob Jones University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bob Jones University is $10,076 for southeast region associate degree theology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Bob Jones University

#4

Point University

West Point, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Point University landed the #4 spot on the list. West Point, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s theology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Point did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Point University is $16,436 for southeast region associate degree theology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Point Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

#5

Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Piedmont International University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Theology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 associates’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Piedmont International University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Piedmont International University is $13,036 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Theology students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Piedmont International University

#6

Southeastern University

Lakeland, Florida
#1 in overall quality

Southeastern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. SEU is a medium-sized school located in Lakeland, Florida that handed out 158 associates’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

SEU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southeastern University is $23,737 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Theology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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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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