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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
336 Degrees Awarded
$13,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theology Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across the Plains States region, there were 567 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 336 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality theology 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 theology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#3 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 #1 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. MBTS is a small school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 119 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

MBTS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary are $6,950.

Full Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Theology Report

#2

Saint Johns University

Collegeville, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Johns University landed the #2 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 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SJU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SJU are $17,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Theology at Saint Johns University

#3

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University Minnesota. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 13 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Bethel University Minnesota also took the #1 spot in our “Best Theology Master’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.

Read more about Theology at Bethel University Minnesota

#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SLU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Saint Louis University Theology Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northwestern - St Paul. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Northwestern - St Paul is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s theology degrees to qualified students.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $8,982, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Theology at Northwestern

#6

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri
#10 in overall quality

Evangel University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Evangel University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 6 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Evangel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Evangel are $8,838, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Evangel University Theology Report

#7

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, Iowa
#9 in overall quality

University of Dubuque did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Dubuque, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s theology students in 2019-2020.

UD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $13,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theology at UD

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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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