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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theology & Religious Vocations in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

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 Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 26,872 people earned their degree in theology and religious vocations, making the major the 25th most popular in the United States. 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in theology and religious vocations. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality theology and religious vocations programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the theology and religious vocations program at the school. 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 Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theology & Religious Vocations in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#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 Getting Aid list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 98 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 with aid list, MBTS has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MBTS are $6,950, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full MBTS Theology & Religious Vocations Report

#2

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University Minnesota. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified doctorate’s theology and religious vocations students in 2019-2020.

Bethel University Minnesota not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Bethel University Minnesota Theology & Religious Vocations Report

#3

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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Evangel University landed the #3 spot on the list. Evangel University is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 20 doctorate’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree theology & religious vocations students with aid list, Evangel has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Evangel are $8,838, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Evangel Theology & Religious Vocations Report

#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Saint Louis University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 1 doctorate’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Saint Louis University

#5

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, Iowa
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Dubuque. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Dubuque, Iowa 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 3 students in 2019-2020.

UD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $13,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at University of Dubuque

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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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