2022 Best Value Theology Schools in Oregon For Those Getting Aid

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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 Oregon, there were 178 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,500 and $35,452 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Theology Schools in Oregon For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 2 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Theology Schools in Oregon For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theology Schools in Oregon For Those Getting Aid.

Top 2 Best Value Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies in Oregon (With Aid)

#1

Multnomah University

Portland, Oregon

#2 in overall quality

$29,922 Average Net Price

$24,300 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools in Oregon For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Multnomah University landed the #1 spot on the list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s theology degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

Multnomah University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Oregon” ranking. It costs about $29,922 for Oregon Theology students with aid per year to attend Multnomah University.

Full Multnomah University Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

#2

George Fox University

Newberg, Oregon

#3 in overall quality

$30,378 Average Net Price

$44,481 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools in Oregon For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, George Fox University landed the #2 spot on the list. George Fox University is located in Newberg, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 ’s theology degrees to qualified students.

GFU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Oregon” list. The yearly cost to attend GFU is $30,378 for oregon theology students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.

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• Best Value Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies (With Aid)

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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