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2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

9 Ranked Colleges
147 Degrees Awarded
$18,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Theology is the 131st most popular major in the country with 5,846 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 567 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 147 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in theology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent theology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the theology 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 for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theology (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Saint Johns University

Collegeville, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Johns University landed the #1 spot on the list. Saint Johns University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Collegeville, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SJU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Theology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Saint Johns University is $14,683 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Theology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Theology at Saint Johns University

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. MBTS is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree theology students whose families make $0-$30k list, MBTS has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Theology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MBTS is $17,336 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Theology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Theology Report

#3

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SLU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Theology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Saint Louis University is $20,051 for plains states region bachelor’s degree theology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Saint Louis University Theology Report

#4

University of Mary

Bismarck, North Dakota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mary. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree theology students whose families make $0-$30k list, UMary has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Theology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMary is $12,953 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Theology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Theology at UMary

#5

Ozark Christian College

Joplin, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ozark Christian College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in Joplin, Missouri, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Ozark Christian College also made our “Best Theology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Ozark Christian College is $13,905 for plains states region bachelor’s degree theology students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Ozark Christian College Theology Report

#6

Benedictine College

Atchison, Kansas
#3 in overall quality

Benedictine College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Benedictine College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atchison, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree theology students whose families make $0-$30k list, Benedictine College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Theology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $18,742 for plains states region bachelor’s degree theology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Benedictine College.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Benedictine College Theology Report

#8 in overall quality

Concordia University, Nebraska came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Seward, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Nebraska not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Theology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $15,973 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Theology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Concordia University, Nebraska.

Read full report on Theology at Concordia University, Nebraska

#8

Manhattan Christian College

Manhattan, Kansas
#9 in overall quality

Manhattan Christian College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theology students in 2019-2020.

MCC also made our “Best Theology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $23,417 for plains states region bachelor’s degree theology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Manhattan Christian College.

Read full report on Theology at Manhattan Christian College

#9

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota
#7 in overall quality

Crown College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Crown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Crown, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Theology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Crown is $26,128 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Theology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Theology at Crown

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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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