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2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid

12 Ranked Colleges
1,115 Degrees Awarded
$21,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master's in Texas For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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 Texas, there were 1,918 theology and religious vocations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,115 theology and religious vocations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 12 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the theology and religious vocations 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 Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology & Religious Vocations in Texas (With Aid)

#1

Criswell College

Dallas, Texas
#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Criswell College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 9 masters’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

Criswell College also made our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Criswell College are $10,224, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at Criswell College

#2

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of St. Thomas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid. UST is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 masters’s theology and religious vocations degrees to qualified students.

UST also made our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of St. Thomas are $21,634.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Lubbock Christian University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s theology and religious vocations students in 2019-2020.

LCU also made our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lubbock Christian University are $8,730.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Lubbock Christian University

#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Houston Baptist University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 44 diplomas to qualified masters’s theology and religious vocations students in 2019-2020.

HBU also made our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at HBU are $12,650.

Full HBU Theology & Religious Vocations Report

#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hardin - Simmons University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid. Hardin - Simmons is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 30 masters’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree theology & religious vocations students with aid list, Hardin - Simmons has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hardin - Simmons are $14,320.

Full Hardin - Simmons University Theology & Religious Vocations Report

#7 in overall quality

Southwestern Assemblies of God University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is located in Waxahachie, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 38 masters’s theology and religious vocations degrees to qualified students.

Southwestern Assemblies of God University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southwestern Assemblies of God University are $11,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. DBU is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 86 masters’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

DBU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dallas Baptist University are $20,204, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at Dallas Baptist University

#8

University of Dallas

Irving, Texas
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Dallas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. UD is a small school located in Irving, Texas that handed out 28 masters’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree theology & religious vocations students with aid list, UD has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Dallas are $33,750, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Dallas Theology & Religious Vocations Report

#9 in overall quality

Abilene Christian University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Abilene, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 23 degrees to qualified masters’s theology and religious vocations students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree theology & religious vocations students with aid list, Abilene Christian has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Abilene Christian are $23,238, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Abilene Christian University Theology & Religious Vocations Report

#10

The King's University

Southlake, Texas
#14 in overall quality

The King’s University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Southlake, Texas, and it awarded 38 masters’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

TKU also made our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at TKU are $9,630, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at TKU

#2 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 49 masters’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Southern Methodist University Theology & Religious Vocations Report

#12

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Baylor University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 83 masters’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at Baylor

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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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