2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” 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 Southwest region, there were 233 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 12 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 2 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.

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 Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theology (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma

#3 in overall quality

$12,282 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oral Roberts University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Oral Roberts University is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s theology degrees to qualified students.

ORU also made our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oral Roberts University are $12,282, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theology at ORU

#2

Southern Methodist University

Dallas, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$47,478 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s theology degrees to qualified students.

SMU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Theology at SMU

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theology (Income $75-$110k)

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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