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2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 146 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The theology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree theology students with aid.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Criswell College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s theology students in 2019-2020.

Criswell College also made our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Criswell College are $10,224, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

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 #2 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. University of St. Thomas is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s theology degrees to qualified students.

UST also took the #5 spot in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UST are $21,634, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Theology at University of St. Thomas

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Lubbock Christian University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s theology students in 2019-2020.

LCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 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 Lubbock Christian University are $8,730.

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#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Baptist University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 36 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree theology students with aid list, HBU has also earned the #7 rank 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.

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#5

University of Dallas

Irving, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Dallas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Irving, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s theology students 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 UD are $33,750, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Theology at UD

#8 in overall quality

Dallas Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s theology students in 2019-2020.

DBU also made our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at DBU are $20,204, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. 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 are $23,238, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theology at Abilene Christian

#2 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s theology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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