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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

6 Ranked Colleges
213 Degrees Awarded
$14,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Theology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 Theology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

Theological & Ministerial Studies is the 55th most popular major in the country with 15,051 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in theological and ministerial studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent theological and ministerial studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the theological and ministerial studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Theology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree theology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Point University

West Point, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Point University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k 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.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree theology students whose families make $30-$48k list, Point has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Point is $15,143 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Theology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Point

#2

The Baptist College of Florida

Graceville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The Baptist College of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. The Baptist College of Florida is located in Graceville, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s theology degrees to qualified students.

BCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $9,170 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Theology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend The Baptist College of Florida.

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.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at The Baptist College of Florida

#3

Johnson University

Knoxville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johnson University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Johnson University is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s theology degrees to qualified students.

Johnson University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Johnson University is $16,404 for southeast region associate degree theology students whose families make $30-$48k.

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.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Johnson University

#4

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bob Jones University landed the #4 spot on the 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Bob Jones University is $10,902 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Theology students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Bob Jones University Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

#5

Southeastern University

Lakeland, Florida
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Lakeland, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s theology degrees to 158 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SEU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southeastern University is $23,084 for southeast region associate degree theology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at SEU

#6

Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Piedmont International 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 $30-$48k ranking. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s theology students 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. It costs about $13,453 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Theology students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Piedmont International University.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Piedmont International University

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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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