2022 Best Value Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Other Theological & Ministerial Studies is the 338th most popular major in the country with 1,820 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 174 other theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 8 other theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other theological and ministerial studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other 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 other theological and ministerial studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Theological & Ministerial Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$11,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel University Minnesota landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s other theological and ministerial studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree other theological & ministerial studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Bethel University Minnesota has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, Iowa

#1 in overall quality

$13,140 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Dubuque. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dubuque, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UD, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $13,140.

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Theological & Ministerial Studies (Income $0-$30k)

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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