2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Education
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 Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 506 religious education graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree religious ed students.
Top 21 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Education
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religious ed degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
MBTS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary are $6,950, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s list. Grand Canyon University is a large school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 83 masters’s religious ed degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grand Canyon University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franciscan University of Steubenville. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s list. 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 also took the #4 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 Franciscan U are $12,888.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Crown College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s. Crown College is located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
Crown also took the #10 spot in our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Crown College are $10,270, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethel University Minnesota. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s religious ed students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree religious ed students list, Bethel University Minnesota has also earned the #8 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 Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700.
With a ranking of #6, Dallas Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s list. DTS Dallas is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 masters’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at DTS Dallas, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dallas Theological Seminary are $18,430, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Azusa Pacific University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s ranking. Azusa, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religious ed degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Azusa Pacific, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific are $16,571, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Wheaton College Illinois landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s ranking. Wheaton College Illinois is a small school located in Wheaton, Illinois that handed out 16 masters’s religious ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Wheaton College Illinois also took the #3 spot in our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wheaton College Illinois are $17,424, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Dallas Baptist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 9 masters’s religious ed degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at DBU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dallas Baptist University are $20,204, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #9, Liberty University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s list. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree religious ed students list, Liberty University has also earned the #16 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 Liberty University are $8,349.
Read full report on Religious Education at Liberty University
Union Presbyterian Seminary landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s religious ed students in 2019-2020.
Union Presbyterian also took the #14 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 Union Presbyterian are $13,190.
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Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s ranking. HUC - JIR is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
HUC - JIR also made our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion are $26,535.
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With a ranking of #13, Trinity International University - Illinois did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s list. Deerfield, Illinois 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.
TIU Illinois did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Trinity International University - Illinois are $17,780, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Trinity International University - Illinois Religious Education Report
With a ranking of #14, Andrews University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s list. Andrews is located in Berrien Springs, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s religious ed degrees to qualified students.
Andrews also made our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Andrews University are $28,910.
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Marion, Indiana. It awarded 8 masters’s religious ed degrees in 2019-2020.
IWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IWU are $11,977.
Read full report on Religious Education at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global
With a ranking of #16, Cornerstone University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 11 masters’s religious ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Cornerstone did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornerstone University are $14,710, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Princeton Theological Seminary ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s list. Princeton Seminary is a small school located in Princeton, New Jersey that handed out 16 masters’s religious ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Princeton Seminary also took the #17 spot in our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton Seminary are $22,730, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Princeton Theological Seminary Religious Education Report
American Jewish University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s list. American Jewish University is a small school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 3 masters’s religious ed degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree religious ed students list, AJU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at AJU are $32,301, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #19, Shaw University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s list. Shaw University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. 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.
Faith International University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s ranking. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religious ed degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
Faith did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Faith International University are $8,450, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Faith International University Religious Education Report
Catholic University of America came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Ed Schools for a Master’s 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 also took the #9 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 Catholic University of America are $50,340.
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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%.
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- 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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