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2027 Best Value Religious Education Schools in Ohio

[Religious Education](/majors/theology-and-religious-vocations/religious-education/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for religious education students.

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• Best Value Religious Education Schools in Ohio

2027 Best Value Religious Education Schools in Ohio

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in religious education, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Religious Education Schools

1

Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Mount Vernon, OH

$27,193 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,602 Avg Student Debt

$49,555 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in religious education, no school beat Mount Vernon Nazarene University this year. Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Mount Vernon. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $27,193. Religious Education graduates carry a median of $26,602 in student loans. Soon after graduation, religious education degree recipients from Mount Vernon Nazarene University generally make around $53,377. Set against $26,602 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 84%.

2

Franciscan University Of Steubenville
Steubenville, OH

$34,100 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,980 Avg Student Debt

$50,030 Median Earnings (10yr)

Franciscan University Of Steubenville is a great value for students pursuing a degree in religious education, landing the #2 spot this year. Franciscan University Of Steubenville is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Steubenville. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $34,100. Typical student debt for religious education graduates is $26,980. Early-career religious education graduates make about $35,803. That is a strong return on a $26,980 median debt. Roughly 58% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.