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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Christian Studies (Income $0-$30k)

7 Ranked Colleges
221 Degrees Awarded
$25,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 612 people earned their degree in Christian studies, making the major the 475th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 221 Christian studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in Christian studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality Christian studies 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 Christian studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Christian Studies (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 26 masters’s Christian studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Christian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Duke University Christian Studies Report

#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree christian studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Notre Dame has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Christian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Notre Dame are $57,522.

Read more about Christian Studies at Notre Dame

#3

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Wake Forest, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is located in Wake Forest, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 41 masters’s Christian studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree christian studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, SEBTS has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Christian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary are $5,830, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SEBTS Christian Studies Report

#4

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marquette University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 1 masters’s Christian studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Marquette did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Christian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette are $21,690, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Marquette University Christian Studies Report

#5

Cairn University

Langhorne, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cairn University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Cairn University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree christian studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Cairn has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Christian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cairn University are $14,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Christian Studies at Cairn

#6

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

Crown College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Crown is located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s Christian studies degrees to qualified students.

Crown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Christian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Crown College are $10,270.

Read full report on Christian Studies at Crown

#7

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

Liberty University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 2 masters’s Christian studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Liberty University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Christian Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349.

Read full report on Christian Studies at Liberty University

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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