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2022 Best Vallue Religious Vocations Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k

16 Ranked Colleges
305 Degrees Awarded
$24,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Religious Vocations Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Religious Vocations Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,274 people earned their degree in theology and religious vocations (other), making the major the 221st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, theology and religious vocations (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $40,430 and had an average of $40,848 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 305 theology and religious vocations (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Religious Vocations Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theology and religious vocations (other). This ranking identifies schools with high-quality theology and religious vocations (other) 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 theology and religious vocations (other) 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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Best Vallue Religious Vocations Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Religious Vocations Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 16 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) (Income Over $110k)

#1

Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville, Tennessee

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Vallue Religious Vocations Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Trevecca Nazarene University landed the #1 spot on the list. Trevecca Nazarene University is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 26 bachelors’s religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

TNU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,499 for bachelor’s degree religious vocations students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend TNU.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) at Trevecca Nazarene University

#2

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Vallue Religious Vocations Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Moody Bible Institute landed the #2 spot on the list. Moody Bible Institute is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 92 bachelors’s religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School also took the #2 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,646 for bachelor’s degree religious vocations students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School

#3

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lee University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Religious Vocations Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k. Lee University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Tennessee. It awarded 4 bachelors’s religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lee University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lee University is $17,696 for Bachelor’s Degree Religious Vocations students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Lee University Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Report

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Vallue Religious Vocations Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Christian College of the Bible landed the #4 spot on the list. Central Christian College of the Bible is located in Moberly, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s religious vocations degrees to qualified students.

Central Christian College of the Bible did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Central Christian College of the Bible is $14,118 for Bachelor’s Degree Religious Vocations students whose families make more than $110k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) at Central Christian College of the Bible

#5

University of Valley Forge

Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 16 schools in the Best Vallue Religious Vocations Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Valley Forge landed the #5 spot on the list. UVF is a private not-for-profit institution located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UVF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UVF is $20,636 for Bachelor’s Degree Religious Vocations students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) at University of Valley Forge

#6

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Bethel University Minnesota ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Religious Vocations Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s religious vocations students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bethel University Minnesota, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bethel University Minnesota is $25,191 for bachelor’s degree religious vocations students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Bethel University Minnesota Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Report

#5 in overall quality

Indiana Wesleyan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Religious Vocations Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. IWU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Marion, Indiana. It awarded 3 bachelors’s religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

IWU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Indiana Wesleyan University is $20,946 for bachelor’s degree religious vocations students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) at IWU

#8

Kentucky Christian University

Grayson, Kentucky

Kentucky Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Religious Vocations Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Grayson, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s religious vocations students in 2019-2020.

Kentucky Christian University also took the #10 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Kentucky Christian University is $19,556 for bachelor’s degree religious vocations students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Kentucky Christian University Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Report

Southwestern Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Religious Vocations Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. SCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethany, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SCU also made our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for SCU is $20,201 for bachelor’s degree religious vocations students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) at SCU

#10

Point University

West Point, Georgia
#11 in overall quality

Point University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Religious Vocations Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in West Point, Georgia, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

Point also took the #11 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,187 for Bachelor’s Degree Religious Vocations students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Point University.

Full Point Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Report

#11

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee
#9 in overall quality

Lipscomb University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Religious Vocations Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Lipscomb University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 1 bachelors’s religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

Lipscomb did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Lipscomb University is $24,749 for Bachelor’s Degree Religious Vocations students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Lipscomb University Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Report

#12

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Bartlesville, Oklahoma
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Oklahoma Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Religious Vocations Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k list. This small school is located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

OKWU or OWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for OKWU or OWU is $25,246 for bachelor’s degree religious vocations students whose families make more than $110k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full OKWU or OWU Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Report

#6 in overall quality

Abilene Christian University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Religious Vocations Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit institution located in Abilene, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Abilene Christian did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Abilene Christian is $26,809 for Bachelor’s Degree Religious Vocations students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Abilene Christian Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Report

#12 in overall quality

Southwestern Assemblies of God University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Religious Vocations Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waxahachie, Texas. It awarded 1 bachelors’s religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwestern Assemblies of God University also made our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. The estimated yearly cost for Southwestern Assemblies of God University is $24,982 for Bachelor’s Degree Religious Vocations students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) at Southwestern Assemblies of God University

#15

Oklahoma Baptist University

Shawnee, Oklahoma
#15 in overall quality

Oklahoma Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Religious Vocations Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Shawnee, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s religious vocations students in 2019-2020.

OBU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for OBU is $21,446 for Bachelor’s Degree Religious Vocations students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Oklahoma Baptist University Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Report

#16

The King's University

Southlake, Texas
#16 in overall quality

The King’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Religious Vocations Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #16. The King’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Southlake, Texas. It awarded 10 bachelors’s religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

TKU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $24,344 for Bachelor’s Degree Religious Vocations students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend TKU.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) at The King’s 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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