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2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

9 Ranked Colleges
245 Degrees Awarded
$24,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Southwest region, there were 1,124 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,650 and $42,687 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 245 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer 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.

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 a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree theology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Criswell College

Dallas, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Criswell College landed the #1 spot on the list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Criswell College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 Criswell College

#2

University of Dallas

Irving, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dallas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Irving, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

UD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Dallas is $22,520 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Theology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at UD

#3

Mid-America Christian University

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mid-America Christian University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This small school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree theology students whose families make $75-$110k list, MACU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mid-America Christian University is $24,217 for southwest region bachelor’s degree theology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at MACU

#4

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oral Roberts University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology degrees to 59 students in 2019-2020.

ORU also made our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Oral Roberts University is $25,485 for southwest region bachelor’s degree theology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Oral Roberts University

#5

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St. Thomas landed the #5 spot on the list. UST is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 8 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree theology students whose families make $75-$110k list, UST has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of St. Thomas is $21,314 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Theology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at University of St. Thomas

#7 in overall quality

Hardin - Simmons University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree theology students whose families make $75-$110k list, Hardin - Simmons has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Hardin - Simmons is $21,587 for southwest region bachelor’s degree theology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Hardin - Simmons University Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

#8 in overall quality

Houston Baptist University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Houston Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 3 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

HBU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $23,335 for southwest region bachelor’s degree theology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend HBU.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at HBU

#8

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Bartlesville, Oklahoma

Oklahoma Wesleyan University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Oklahoma Wesleyan University is a small school located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma that handed out 11 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

OKWU or OWU also made our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $28,160 for southwest region bachelor’s degree theology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Oklahoma Wesleyan University.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Oklahoma Wesleyan University

#9

The King's University

Southlake, Texas

The King’s University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Southlake, Texas, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

TKU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The King’s University is $26,141 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Theology students whose families make $75-$110k.

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.

Full The King’s University Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

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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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