2023 Best Value Religious Ed Schools
37
Ranked Colleges
1,417
Degrees Awarded
$22,500
Avg Net Price*
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Religious Education is the 216th most popular major in the country with 1,417 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, religious education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,694 and had an average of $27,203 in loans still to pay off.
For this year’s “Best Value Religious Ed Schools” ranking, we looked at 37 colleges that offer a degree in religious education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality religious education 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 religious education program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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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 Value Religious Ed Schools”.
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Best Value Religious Ed Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Religious Ed Schools.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Religious Education
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Religious Ed Schools. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 22 degrees to qualified ’s religious ed students in 2020-2021.
MBTS also took the #4 spot in our “Best Religious Education Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is $19,405 for Religious Ed students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Full MBTS Religious Education Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Religious Ed Schools list. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school awarded 400 diplomas to qualified ’s religious ed students in 2020-2021.
Grand Canyon University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Religious Education Schools” list. It costs about $20,585 for religious ed students per year to attend Grand Canyon University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 Grand Canyon University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Religious Ed Schools. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 34 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Liberty University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Religious Education Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Liberty University is $29,382 for Religious Ed students.
Read full report on Religious Education at Liberty University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Moody Bible Institute. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Religious Ed Schools. Moody Bible Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Religious Education Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is $19,679 for Religious Ed students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religious Education at Moody Bible Institute
Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Religious Ed Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Franciscan University of Steubenville landed the #5 spot on the list. Franciscan University of Steubenville is located in Steubenville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 ’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
Franciscan U also took the #3 spot in our “Best Religious Education Schools” ranking. It costs about $23,415 for religious ed students per year to attend Franciscan U.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Religious Education at Franciscan U
With a ranking of #6, Crown College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Religious Ed Schools list. Located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 46 degrees to qualified ’s religious ed students in 2020-2021.
Crown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Religious Education Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Crown College is $25,796 for Religious Ed students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religious Education at Crown
Dallas Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Religious Ed Schools ranking, coming in at #7. Dallas Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 28 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at DTS Dallas, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Religious Education Schools” ranking.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad 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 DTS Dallas
Lincoln Christian University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Ed Schools ranking. Located in Lincoln, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified ’s religious ed students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lincoln Christian College and Seminary, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Religious Education Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is $19,638 for religious ed students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 Lincoln Christian College and Seminary
With a ranking of #9, Ashland University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Religious Ed Schools list. Ashland is located in Ashland, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
Ashland not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Religious Education Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Ashland University is $20,974 for religious ed students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Ashland Religious Education Report
Bethel University Minnesota came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Ed Schools ranking. Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bethel University Minnesota, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Religious Education Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bethel University Minnesota is $28,178 for religious ed students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Religious Education at Bethel University Minnesota
With a ranking of #11, Union Presbyterian Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Religious Ed Schools list. Union Presbyterian Seminary is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Union Presbyterian, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Religious Education Schools” ranking.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Religious Education at Union Presbyterian Seminary
Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Religious Ed Schools list. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 degrees to qualified ’s religious ed students in 2020-2021.
HUC - JIR also made our “Best Religious Education Schools” list, coming in at #1.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Religious Education at HUC - JIR
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Religious Ed Schools ranking, coming in at #13. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a fairly large school located in Marion, Indiana that handed out 34 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
IWU also made our “Best Religious Education Schools” list, coming in at #24. The yearly cost to attend IWU is $18,904 for Religious Ed students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 IWU
With a ranking of #14, Azusa Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Religious Ed Schools list. Azusa Pacific University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Azusa, California. It awarded 24 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Azusa Pacific not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Religious Education Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Azusa Pacific University is $30,744 for Religious Ed students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Azusa Pacific University Religious Education Report
Nazarene Bible College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Religious Ed Schools ranking. Nazarene Bible College is a small school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado that handed out 3 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Religious Education at Nazarene Bible College
Trinity International University - Illinois came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Ed Schools ranking. TIU Illinois is a small school located in Deerfield, Illinois that handed out 39 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
TIU Illinois also took the #9 spot in our “Best Religious Education Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Trinity International University - Illinois is $21,200 for religious ed students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Religious Education at Trinity International University - Illinois
Erskine College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Ed Schools ranking. Erskine College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Due West, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Erskine College is $39,183 for religious ed students.
Read more about Religious Education at Erskine College
With a ranking of #18, Columbia International University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Religious Ed Schools list. Columbia International University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our religious ed students list, CIU has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Religious Education Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CIU is $18,222 for religious ed students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Columbia International University Religious Education Report
Grace Christian University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Religious Ed Schools ranking. Wyoming, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religious ed degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Grace is $13,795 for Religious Ed students.
Full Grace Religious Education Report
The Baptist College of Florida landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Religious Ed Schools ranking. This small school is located in Graceville, Florida, and it awarded 3 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend The Baptist College of Florida is $11,764 for religious ed students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full BCF Religious Education Report
Lee University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Ed Schools ranking. Cleveland, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s religious ed degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our religious ed students list, Lee University has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Religious Education Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lee University is $18,219 for religious ed students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religious Education at Lee University
Trinity International University - Florida ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Religious Ed Schools list. Trinity International University - Florida is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Miramar, Florida. It awarded 6 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 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 100%.
Full Trinity International University - Florida Religious Education Report
Wheaton College Illinois did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Religious Ed Schools ranking, coming in at #23. This small school is located in Wheaton, Illinois, and it awarded 35 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our religious ed students list, Wheaton College Illinois has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Religious Education Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Wheaton College Illinois is $25,692 for Religious Ed students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Wheaton College Illinois Religious Education Report
Dallas Baptist University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Ed Schools ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 27 degrees to qualified ’s religious ed students in 2020-2021.
DBU also made our “Best Religious Education Schools” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $25,301 for religious ed students per year to attend DBU.
Read more about Religious Education at DBU
Cornerstone University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Religious Ed Schools ranking. This small school is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 5 ’s religious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Cornerstone University is $20,397 for Religious Ed students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Cornerstone
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