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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Education (Income $0-$30k)

27 Ranked Colleges
692 Degrees Awarded
$17,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $0-$30k

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 Religious Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 1,336 people earned their degree in religious education, making the major the 215th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, religious education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $28,663 and had an average of $31,603 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 692 religious education graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in religious education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great religious education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the religious education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree religious ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Education (Income $0-$30k)

#1

The Baptist College of Florida

Graceville, Florida
#24 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Baptist College of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Graceville, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religious ed degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

BCF also took the #24 spot in our “Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $7,252 for Bachelor’s Degree Religious Ed students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend BCF.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Religious Education at The Baptist College of Florida

#2

Wheaton College Illinois

Wheaton, Illinois

Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wheaton College Illinois landed the #2 spot on the list. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wheaton, Illinois. It awarded 23 bachelors’s religious ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Wheaton College Illinois did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Wheaton College Illinois is $18,440 for Bachelor’s Degree Religious Ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Religious Education at Wheaton College Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Franciscan University of Steubenville. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Steubenville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religious ed degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

Franciscan U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Franciscan U is $18,799 for Bachelor’s Degree Religious Ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Religious Education at Franciscan University of Steubenville

#4

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee
#14 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lee University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Cleveland, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religious ed degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Lee University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Lee University is $13,841 for bachelor’s degree religious ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Lee University Religious Education Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Nebraska. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seward, Nebraska. It awarded 10 bachelors’s religious ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Concordia University, Nebraska, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Concordia University, Nebraska is $15,973 for bachelor’s degree religious ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Concordia University, Nebraska Religious Education Report

#13 in overall quality

Indiana Wesleyan University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Indiana Wesleyan University is a small school located in Marion, Indiana that handed out 2 bachelors’s religious ed degrees in 2019-2020.

IWU also made our “Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $17,450 for bachelor’s degree religious ed students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend IWU.

Read full report on Religious Education at Indiana Wesleyan University

#7

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, Illinois

Olivet Nazarene University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Olivet Nazarene University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bourbonnais, Illinois. It awarded 5 bachelors’s religious ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Olivet Nazarene also took the #9 spot in our “Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Olivet Nazarene is $15,806 for Bachelor’s Degree Religious Ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Olivet Nazarene Religious Education Report

#8

Malone University

Canton, Ohio
#22 in overall quality

Malone University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Malone is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Canton, Ohio. It awarded 2 bachelors’s religious ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Malone, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Malone is $17,721 for bachelor’s degree religious ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Malone University Religious Education Report

#9

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 267 bachelors’s religious ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Grand Canyon University also took the #12 spot in our “Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Grand Canyon University is $18,405 for Bachelor’s Degree Religious Ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Religious Education at Grand Canyon University

#10

Columbia International University

Columbia, South Carolina
#18 in overall quality

Columbia International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. CIU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 5 bachelors’s religious ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CIU, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,575 for Bachelor’s Degree Religious Ed students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend CIU.

Read full report on Religious Education at Columbia International University

Central Christian College of the Bible did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Central Christian College of the Bible is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Moberly, Missouri. It awarded 3 bachelors’s religious ed degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Central Christian College of the Bible is $11,827 for Bachelor’s Degree Religious Ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Central Christian College of the Bible Religious Education Report

#12

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Messiah University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Messiah University is located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.

Messiah also took the #11 spot in our “Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Messiah is $20,824 for bachelor’s degree religious ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Religious Education at Messiah University

#13

Dallas Baptist University

Dallas, Texas

Dallas Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. DBU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DBU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $22,428 for bachelor’s degree religious ed students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend DBU.

Full DBU Religious Education Report

Trinity International University - Illinois came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Trinity International University - Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Deerfield, Illinois. It awarded 18 bachelors’s religious ed degrees in 2019-2020.

TIU Illinois also took the #17 spot in our “Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,405 for Bachelor’s Degree Religious Ed students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend TIU Illinois.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Religious Education at TIU Illinois

#15

Grace Christian University

Wyoming, Michigan

Grace Christian University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Wyoming, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religious ed degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $10,851 for Bachelor’s Degree Religious Ed students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Grace Christian University.

Read full report on Religious Education at Grace Christian University

#16

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, Illinois

Moody Bible Institute landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Moody Bible Institute is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 36 bachelors’s religious ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Moody Bible Institute is $17,212 for bachelor’s degree religious ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Religious Education at Moody Bible Institute

#17

Benedictine College

Atchison, Kansas

With a ranking of #17, Benedictine College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Benedictine College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atchison, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Benedictine College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Benedictine College is $18,742 for bachelor’s degree religious ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Benedictine College Religious Education Report

#18

Lindsey Wilson College

Columbia, Kentucky

Lindsey Wilson College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #18. Lindsey Wilson College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, Kentucky. It awarded 8 bachelors’s religious ed degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $15,017 for Bachelor’s Degree Religious Ed students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Lindsey Wilson College.

Read more about Religious Education at Lindsey Wilson College

#19

Asbury University

Wilmore, Kentucky
#8 in overall quality

Asbury University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Asbury is a small school located in Wilmore, Kentucky that handed out 1 bachelors’s religious ed degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree religious ed students whose families make $0-$30k list, Asbury has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Asbury is $22,494 for Bachelor’s Degree Religious Ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Asbury University Religious Education Report

#20 in overall quality

Northwest Nazarene University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Nampa, Idaho, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s religious ed degrees in 2019-2020.

NNU also took the #20 spot in our “Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $19,311 for Bachelor’s Degree Religious Ed students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend NNU.

Full NNU Religious Education Report

#21

University of Valley Forge

Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, University of Valley Forge did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Phoenixville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religious ed degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree religious ed students whose families make $0-$30k list, UVF has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Valley Forge is $19,085 for bachelor’s degree religious ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full UVF Religious Education Report

#22

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota

Crown College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Crown is a small school located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota that handed out 19 bachelors’s religious ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Crown also took the #16 spot in our “Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Crown is $26,128 for bachelor’s degree religious ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Religious Education at Crown

#23

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California

Azusa Pacific University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Azusa Pacific University is a medium-sized school located in Azusa, California that handed out 22 bachelors’s religious ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Azusa Pacific, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Azusa Pacific is $21,179 for bachelor’s degree religious ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Religious Education at Azusa Pacific University

#24

Toccoa Falls College

Toccoa Falls, Georgia

Toccoa Falls College landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Toccoa Falls College is located in Toccoa Falls, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.

Toccoa Falls also took the #25 spot in our “Best Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Toccoa Falls College is $21,323 for bachelor’s degree religious ed students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Religious Education at Toccoa Falls College

#25

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, Kentucky

With a ranking of #25, Campbellsville University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Campbellsville, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s religious ed degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $16,563 for bachelor’s degree religious ed students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Campbellsville University.

Read more about Religious Education at Campbellsville University

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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