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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Education (Income $75-$110k)

17 Ranked Colleges
506 Degrees Awarded
$19,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master's For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,336 people earned their degree in religious education, making the major the 351st most popular in the United States.

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 Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered 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.

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 Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree relgious ed students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 18 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Education (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #1 spot on the list. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 83 masters’s relgious ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Grand Canyon University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 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 Grand Canyon University are $11,436.

Read more about Religious Education at Grand Canyon University

#2

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel University Minnesota landed the #2 spot on the list. Bethel University Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s relgious ed degrees to qualified students.

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

#3

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s relgious ed degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree relgious ed students whose families make $75-$110k list, Emory has also earned the #0 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 Emory University are $44,676.

Read more about Religious Education at Emory University

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Franciscan University of Steubenville landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Steubenville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified masters’s relgious ed students in 2019-2020.

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.

Read more about Religious Education at Franciscan U

#5

Wheaton College Illinois

Wheaton, Illinois
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wheaton College Illinois. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wheaton, Illinois. It awarded 16 masters’s relgious ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Wheaton College Illinois also made our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wheaton College Illinois are $17,424, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Religious Education at Wheaton College Illinois

#12 in overall quality

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. MBTS 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.

MBTS also made our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at MBTS are $6,950, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full MBTS Religious Education Report

#7

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, Michigan
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Andrews University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Andrews University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Berrien Springs, Michigan. It awarded 2 masters’s relgious 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Religious Education at Andrews

#8

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Cornerstone University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Cornerstone University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 11 masters’s relgious ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornerstone also took the #19 spot in our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornerstone University are $14,710, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Religious Education at Cornerstone University

#5 in overall quality

Dallas Baptist University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s relgious ed students 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.

Read more about Religious Education at Dallas Baptist University

#10

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota
#10 in overall quality

Crown College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota, and it awarded 19 masters’s relgious ed degrees in 2019-2020.

Crown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Crown College are $10,270, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Religious Education at Crown College

#15 in overall quality

Trinity International University - Illinois came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Trinity International University - Illinois is a small school located in Deerfield, Illinois that handed out 6 masters’s relgious ed degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TIU Illinois, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Trinity International University - Illinois are $17,780, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full TIU Illinois Religious Education Report

#18 in overall quality

Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. Marion, Indiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s relgious ed degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

IWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global are $11,977.

Read full report on Religious Education at IWU

#13

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Azusa Pacific University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Azusa, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s relgious ed students in 2019-2020.

Azusa Pacific also took the #6 spot in our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific University are $16,571, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Religious Education at Azusa Pacific

#14

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#16 in overall quality

Liberty University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #14. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s relgious ed degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree relgious ed students whose families make $75-$110k list, Liberty University has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Religious Education at Liberty University

#15

American Jewish University

Los Angeles, California
#13 in overall quality

American Jewish University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. American Jewish University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. 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 relgious ed students whose families make $75-$110k list, AJU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at American Jewish University are $32,301, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Religious Education at AJU

#15

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#9 in overall quality

Catholic University of America landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. CUA is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CUA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 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 Catholic University of America are $50,340.

Read more about Religious Education at CUA

#16

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Regent University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s relgious ed degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Regent also made our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent University are $17,052, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Regent University Religious Education Report

#17

Shaw University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#20 in overall quality

Shaw University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Shaw University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s relgious ed degrees to qualified students.

Shaw University also made our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at Shaw University are $13,188, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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