2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology in Missouri (With Aid)

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Missouri For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Theology is the 131st most popular major in the country with 5,846 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Missouri, there were 308 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 208 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,588 and $39,214 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 3 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology in Missouri (With Aid)

#1

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Kansas City, Missouri

#2 in overall quality

$6,950 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 Missouri For Those Getting Aid. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 119 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

MBTS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary are $6,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri

#3 in overall quality

$22,074 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s theology students in 2019-2020.

SLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. 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

#3

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri

#5 in overall quality

$8,838 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Evangel University landed the #3 spot on the list. Evangel is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s theology degrees to qualified students.

Evangel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Evangel University are $8,838, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Theology at Evangel University

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology in the Plains States Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology (With Aid)

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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