2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Christian Studies in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

Across the Southeast region, there were 234 Christian studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 95 Christian studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Christian studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great Christian studies programs and cost less that 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Christian Studies in the Southeast Region

#1

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary

Wake Forest, North Carolina

#2 in overall quality

$5,830 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #1 spot on the list. Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wake Forest, North Carolina. It awarded 41 masters’s Christian studies degrees in 2019-2020.

SEBTS also made our “Best Christian Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at SEBTS are $5,830, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Christian Studies at SEBTS

#2

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$59,140 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Christian Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Christian Studies at Duke University

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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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