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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theology & Religious Vocations (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
191 Degrees Awarded
$12,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Theology & Religious Vocations is the 25th most popular major in the country with 26,872 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, theology and religious vocations graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,203 and had an average of $35,660 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 2,961 theology and religious vocations graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,321 and $28,517 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 191 theology and religious vocations graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in theology and religious vocations. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great theology and religious vocations programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the theology and religious vocations program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theology & Religious Vocations (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s theology and religious vocations degrees to 98 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MBTS, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MBTS are $6,950.

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#2

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel University Minnesota landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s theology and religious vocations students in 2019-2020.

Bethel University Minnesota also made our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700.

Full Bethel University Minnesota Theology & Religious Vocations Report

#3

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. SLU is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 1 doctorate’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SLU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. 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 & Religious Vocations Report

#4

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, Iowa
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dubuque landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Dubuque is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dubuque, Iowa. It awarded 3 doctorate’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UD, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Dubuque are $13,140.

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#5

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Evangel University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 20 degrees to qualified doctorate’s theology and religious vocations students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree theology & religious vocations students whose families make $0-$30k list, Evangel has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Evangel University are $8,838.

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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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