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2022 Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Doctorate

6 Ranked Colleges
82 Degrees Awarded
$15,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Religious Education is the 215th most popular major in the country with 1,336 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 82 religious education graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in religious education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality religious education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the religious education program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree religious ed students.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Religious Education

#1

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Kansas City, Missouri
#2 in overall quality
$6,950 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 for a Doctorate. MBTS is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.

MBTS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Religious Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MBTS are $6,950, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Religious Education at MBTS

#2

Biola University

La Mirada, California
#1 in overall quality
$11,772 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Biola University landed the #2 spot on the list. Biola University is located in La Mirada, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree religious ed students list, Biola has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Religious Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Biola are $11,772.

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#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#5 in overall quality
$8,349 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s religious ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Liberty University also made our “Best Religious Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349.

Read full report on Religious Education at Liberty University

#4

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California
#3 in overall quality
$16,571 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Azusa Pacific University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Doctorate list. This medium-sized school is located in Azusa, California, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s religious ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Azusa Pacific also made our “Best Religious Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific are $16,571.

Full Azusa Pacific Religious Education Report

#5

Trinity International University - Illinois

Deerfield, Illinois
#4 in overall quality
$17,780 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trinity International University - Illinois. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Doctorate. Deerfield, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s religious ed degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

TIU Illinois not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Religious Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at TIU Illinois are $17,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Religious Education at Trinity International University - Illinois

#6

Columbia Theological Seminary

Decatur, Georgia
#6 in overall quality
$15,770 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Columbia Theological Seminary landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Columbia Theological Seminary is located in Decatur, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.

Columbia Theological Seminary also made our “Best Religious Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia Theological Seminary are $15,770.

Read full report on Religious Education at Columbia Theological Seminary

#7

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality
$31,930 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Boston College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.

Boston College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Religious Education Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930.

Read full report on Religious Education at Boston College

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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