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2022 Best Vallue Theology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

6 Ranked Colleges
213 Degrees Awarded
$19,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Theology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Theology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $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 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 Vallue Theology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in theological and ministerial studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great theological and ministerial studies programs and 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 Vallue Theology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Theology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

The Baptist College of Florida

Graceville, Florida
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Baptist College of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Theology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. BCF is a private not-for-profit institution located in Graceville, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

BCF also took the #4 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The Baptist College of Florida is $10,288 for southeast region associate degree theology students whose families make more than $110k.

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 more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at BCF

#2

Johnson University

Knoxville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Theology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson University landed the #2 spot on the list. Johnson University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 4 associates’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Johnson University also made our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $18,915 for southeast region associate degree theology students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Johnson University.

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 more about 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 Vallue Theology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k 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. It costs about $12,923 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Theology students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Bob Jones University.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Bob Jones University

#4

Southeastern University

Lakeland, Florida
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Theology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. SEU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakeland, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 158 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SEU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southeastern University is $24,909 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Theology students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at SEU

#5

Point University

West Point, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Point University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Theology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k. Point is a small private not-for-profit school situated in West Point, Georgia. It awarded 2 associates’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree theology students whose families make more than $110k list, Point has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,187 for southeast region associate degree theology students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Point.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Point University

#6

Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Piedmont International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Theology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. Piedmont International University is a small school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 2 associates’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Piedmont International University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,461 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Theology students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Piedmont International University.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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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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