2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in Kentucky

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in Kentucky” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Kentucky, there were 1,082 theology and religious vocations graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,950 and $39,581 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 191 theology and religious vocations graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,800 and $117,458 respectively.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The theology & religious vocations school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in Kentucky”.

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Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in Kentucky

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in Kentucky.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theology & Religious Vocations in Kentucky

#1

Asbury Theological Seminary

Wilmore, Kentucky

#1 in overall quality

$16,950 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Asbury Theological Seminary. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in Kentucky list. Asbury Seminary is a small school located in Wilmore, Kentucky that handed out 52 doctorate’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

Asbury Seminary also took the #1 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Asbury Theological Seminary are $16,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Asbury Theological Seminary

#2

Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Louisville, Kentucky

#2 in overall quality

$11,838 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary landed the #2 spot on the list. Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s theology and religious vocations degrees to qualified students.

Louisville Seminary also took the #2 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary are $11,838, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

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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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