2022 Best Value Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region

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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.

Across the Southwest region, there were 128 theology and religious vocations (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,500 and $38,750 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 55 theology and religious vocations (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the theology and religious vocations (other) program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree religious vocations students.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) in the Southwest Region

#1

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma

#2 in overall quality

$12,282 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oral Roberts University landed the #1 spot on the list. Oral Roberts University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree religious vocations students list, ORU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ORU are $12,282, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Oral Roberts University Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Report

#2

Dallas Theological Seminary

Dallas, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$18,430 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dallas Theological Seminary landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 10 masters’s religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

DTS Dallas also made our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at DTS Dallas are $18,430, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#3

Southwestern Christian University

Bethany, Oklahoma

#4 in overall quality

$10,330 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Christian University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Southwestern Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethany, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SCU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southwestern Christian University are $10,330.

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

#4

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas

#3 in overall quality

$21,634 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St. Thomas landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UST, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of St. Thomas are $21,634, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UST Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)

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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