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

8 Ranked Colleges
146 Degrees Awarded
$23,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theology Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across the Southwest region, there were 233 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 146 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Criswell College

Dallas, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Criswell College landed the #1 spot on the list. Criswell College is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s theology degrees to qualified students.

Criswell College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Criswell College are $10,224.

Read full report on Theology at Criswell College

#2

University of Dallas

Irving, Texas
#3 in overall quality

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 Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UD is a small school located in Irving, Texas that handed out 23 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

UD also took the #3 spot in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Dallas are $33,750, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Theology at University of Dallas

#3

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of St. Thomas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of St. Thomas is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UST also made our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of St. Thomas are $21,634, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Theology at University of St. Thomas

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Baptist University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 36 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

HBU also made our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Houston Baptist University are $12,650, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Houston Baptist University Theology Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lubbock Christian University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. LCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LCU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at LCU are $8,730, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Theology at LCU

#8 in overall quality

Dallas Baptist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DBU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at DBU are $20,204.

Read more about Theology at Dallas Baptist University

#2 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. SMU is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 19 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU also made our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478.

Full SMU Theology Report

#6 in overall quality

Abilene Christian University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Abilene Christian not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Abilene Christian University are $23,238, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theology at Abilene Christian University

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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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