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2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k

2 Ranked Colleges
99 Degrees Awarded
$30,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Georgia, there were 447 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,080 and $51,997 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 99 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,934 and $102,100 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree 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.

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 theological and ministerial studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for georgia doctor’s degree theology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies (Income $30-$48k) in Georgia

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #1 spot on the list. Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 doctorate’s theology degrees to qualified students.

Emory also took the #1 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Emory University

#2

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mercer University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k. Mercer University is located in Macon, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 doctorate’s theology degrees to qualified students.

Mercer also took the #2 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer are $15,264.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Mercer

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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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