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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Education (Income Over $110k)

17 Ranked Colleges
506 Degrees Awarded
$19,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Religious Ed Schools for a Master's For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 506 religious education graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in religious education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent religious education programs, but they also cost less that 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 religious education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

More Ways to Rank Religious Education Schools

The religious ed 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 Vallue Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k”.

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Best Vallue Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree religious ed students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 18 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Education (Income Over $110k)

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s religious ed degrees to 83 students in 2019-2020.

Grand Canyon University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Religious Education at Grand Canyon University

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Franciscan University of Steubenville. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k. Franciscan U is located in Steubenville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 masters’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.

Franciscan U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Franciscan U are $12,888, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Franciscan University of Steubenville Religious Education Report

#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree religious ed students whose families make more than $110k list, MBTS has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary are $6,950.

Full MBTS Religious Education Report

#4

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Vallue Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel University Minnesota landed the #4 spot on the list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religious ed degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Bethel University Minnesota also took the #8 spot in our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Religious Education at Bethel University Minnesota

#5

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, Michigan
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Vallue Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Andrews University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Berrien Springs, Michigan, and it awarded 2 masters’s religious ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Andrews did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Andrews University are $28,910, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Andrews Religious Education Report

With a ranking of #6, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. DBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

DBU also took the #5 spot in our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at DBU are $20,204.

Read more about Religious Education at Dallas Baptist University

#15 in overall quality

Trinity International University - Illinois ranked #7 on this year’s Best Vallue Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Deerfield, Illinois. It awarded 6 masters’s religious ed degrees in 2019-2020.

TIU Illinois also took the #15 spot in our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Trinity International University - Illinois are $17,780.

Full TIU Illinois Religious Education Report

#7

American Jewish University

Los Angeles, California
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, American Jewish University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s religious ed students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at AJU, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at American Jewish University are $32,301, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Religious Education at AJU

#8

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#19 in overall quality

Cornerstone University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s religious ed students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree religious ed students whose families make more than $110k list, Cornerstone has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornerstone are $14,710, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota
#10 in overall quality

Crown College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religious ed degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Crown, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Crown are $10,270.

Full Crown College Religious Education Report

#18 in overall quality

Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Marion, Indiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s religious ed students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IWU, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global are $11,977.

Read full report on Religious Education at IWU

#11

Wheaton College Illinois

Wheaton, Illinois

Wheaton College Illinois landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wheaton, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wheaton College Illinois, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wheaton College Illinois are $17,424.

Read full report on Religious Education at Wheaton College Illinois

#12

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California

Azusa Pacific University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Azusa Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Azusa, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Azusa Pacific not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific University are $16,571, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Religious Education at Azusa Pacific University

#13

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 20 masters’s religious ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Liberty University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Religious Education at Liberty University

#14

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#9 in overall quality

Catholic University of America came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s religious ed students in 2019-2020.

CUA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CUA are $50,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Religious Education at CUA

#15

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Regent University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s religious ed students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Regent, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Regent University are $17,052.

Full Regent University Religious Education Report

#16

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Emory University is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 1 masters’s religious ed degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree religious ed students whose families make more than $110k list, Emory has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Emory Religious Education Report

#17

Shaw University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#20 in overall quality

Shaw University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 masters’s religious ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Shaw University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Shaw University are $13,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Shaw University Religious Education Report

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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