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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theology (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

5 Ranked Colleges
66 Degrees Awarded
$23,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 66 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 5 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.

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 Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree theology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theology (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

University of Dallas

Irving, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dallas landed the #1 spot on the list. UD is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Irving, Texas. It awarded 6 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

UD also made our “Best Theology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $22,520 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Theology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Dallas.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Dallas Theology Report

#2

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oral Roberts University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. ORU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ORU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Theology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ORU is $25,485 for southwest region bachelor’s degree theology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Oral Roberts University Theology Report

#3

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St. Thomas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree theology students whose families make $75-$110k list, UST has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Theology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $21,314 for southwest region bachelor’s degree theology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of St. Thomas.

Read full report on Theology at University of St. Thomas

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Baptist University landed the #4 spot on the list. Houston Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at HBU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Theology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Houston Baptist University is $23,335 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Theology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Houston Baptist University Theology Report

#5

The King's University

Southlake, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The King’s University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. The King’s University is located in Southlake, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s theology degrees to qualified students.

TKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Theology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $26,141 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Theology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend TKU.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full TKU Theology Report

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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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