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2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 5,846 people earned their degree in theology, making the major the 131st most popular in the United States.

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 $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in theology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great theology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the theology program at the school. 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 $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas
#5 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St. Thomas landed the #1 spot on the list. UST is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 18 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

UST not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of St. Thomas are $21,634, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UST Theology Report

#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 $48-$75k list. Irving, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 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 UD are $33,750.

Read full report on Theology at UD

#3

Criswell College

Dallas, Texas
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Criswell College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 1 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Criswell College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Criswell College are $10,224, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theology at Criswell College

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lubbock Christian University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Lubbock Christian University is a small school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 1 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

LCU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lubbock Christian University are $8,730, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Theology at LCU

#7 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Baptist University landed the #5 spot on the list. Houston Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 36 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

HBU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Houston Baptist University are $12,650, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Theology at HBU

#2 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Theology at Southern Methodist University

#8 in overall quality

Dallas Baptist University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Dallas Baptist University is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 15 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

DBU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dallas Baptist University are $20,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Theology at DBU

#6 in overall quality

Abilene Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. Abilene Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Abilene Christian, the school also landed the #6 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 Abilene Christian are $23,238.

Read full report on 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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