2023 Best Value Colleges for Religious Education
37
Ranked Colleges
1,417
Degrees Awarded
$22,500
Avg Net Price*
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Relgious Ed Schools” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Religious Education is the 358th most popular major in the country with 1,417 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Best Value Relgious Ed Schools” ranking, we looked at 37 colleges that offer a degree in religious education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great religious education programs and 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Relgious Ed Schools
The colleges and universities below are the best for relgious ed students.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Religious Education
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools list. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s relgious ed degrees to qualified students.
MBTS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Religious Education Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is $19,405 for Relgious Ed students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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 Relgious Ed Schools list. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 400 ’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Grand Canyon University also made our “Best Religious Education Schools” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Grand Canyon University is $20,585 for relgious 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 full report on Religious Education at Grand Canyon University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools list. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 34 ’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our relgious ed students list, Liberty University has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Religious Education Schools” ranking. It costs about $29,382 for relgious ed students per year to attend Liberty University.
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 Relgious Ed Schools. This small school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 29 ’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Religious Education Schools” ranking. It costs about $19,679 for Relgious Ed students per year to attend Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School.
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%.
Read full report on Religious Education at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School
Out of the 37 schools in the Best Value Relgious 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 a small school located in Steubenville, Ohio that handed out 63 ’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Franciscan U, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Religious Education Schools” ranking. It costs about $23,415 for Relgious Ed students per year to attend Franciscan U.
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 1.4% 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 Franciscan University of Steubenville
Crown College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools ranking. This small school is located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota, and it awarded 46 ’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our relgious ed students list, Crown has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Religious Education Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Crown College is $25,796 for Relgious 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 College
Dallas Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools ranking, coming in at #7. DTS Dallas is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s relgious ed degrees to qualified students.
DTS Dallas also took the #8 spot in our “Best Religious Education Schools” ranking.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Dallas Theological Seminary Religious Education Report
Lincoln Christian University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Relgious Ed Schools list. This small school is located in Lincoln, Illinois, and it awarded 3 ’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Lincoln Christian College and Seminary not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Religious Education Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Lincoln Christian University is $19,638 for Relgious Ed students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Religious Education at Lincoln Christian University
Ashland University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Ashland, Ohio, and it awarded 4 ’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ashland, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Religious Education Schools” ranking. It costs about $20,974 for Relgious Ed students per year to attend Ashland.
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%.
Read more about Religious Education at Ashland
Bethel University Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools ranking, coming in at #10. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 7 ’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Bethel University Minnesota also took the #20 spot in our “Best Religious Education Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bethel University Minnesota is $28,178 for relgious ed students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Read more about Religious Education at Bethel University Minnesota
Union Presbyterian Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 7 ’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Union Presbyterian also made our “Best Religious Education Schools” list, coming in at #21.
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 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.
Full Union Presbyterian Religious Education Report
Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools ranking. Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
HUC - JIR also made our “Best Religious Education Schools” list, coming in at #1.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. 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 Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Relgious Ed Schools ranking. Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is a private not-for-profit institution located in Marion, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 34 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at IWU, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Religious Education Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global is $18,904 for relgious ed students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religious Education at IWU
With a ranking of #14, Azusa Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools list. Azusa Pacific is located in Azusa, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 ’s relgious ed degrees to qualified students.
Azusa Pacific also took the #13 spot in our “Best Religious Education Schools” ranking. It costs about $30,744 for relgious ed students per year to attend Azusa Pacific.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religious Education at Azusa Pacific University
Nazarene Bible College ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Relgious Ed Schools list. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s relgious ed degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Religious Education at Nazarene Bible College
Trinity International University - Illinois landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools ranking. Trinity International University - Illinois is a private not-for-profit institution located in Deerfield, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
TIU Illinois did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Religious Education Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend TIU Illinois is $21,200 for Relgious Ed students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Religious Education at Trinity International University - Illinois
Erskine College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Relgious Ed Schools ranking. This small school is located in Due West, South Carolina, and it awarded 2 ’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $39,183 for Relgious Ed students per year to attend Erskine.
Read full report on Religious Education at Erskine College
Columbia International University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools ranking, coming in at #18. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s relgious ed degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
CIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Religious Education Schools” list. It costs about $18,222 for relgious ed students per year to attend CIU.
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 did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools ranking, coming in at #19. Grace Christian University is located in Wyoming, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s relgious ed degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Grace is $13,795 for Relgious Ed students.
Read full report on Religious Education at Grace Christian University
The Baptist College of Florida ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Relgious Ed Schools list. This small school is located in Graceville, Florida, and it awarded 3 ’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for BCF is $11,764 for relgious 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.
Read more about Religious Education at The Baptist College of Florida
Lee University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Relgious Ed Schools ranking. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Tennessee. It awarded 11 ’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our relgious ed students list, Lee University has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Religious Education Schools” ranking. It costs about $18,219 for relgious ed students per year to attend Lee University.
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%.
Full Lee University Religious Education Report
Trinity International University - Florida landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools ranking. This small school is located in Miramar, Florida, and it awarded 6 ’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Trinity International University - Florida Religious Education Report
Wheaton College Illinois ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Relgious Ed Schools list. Wheaton College Illinois is a small school located in Wheaton, Illinois that handed out 35 ’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
Wheaton College Illinois not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Religious Education Schools” list. It costs about $25,692 for Relgious Ed students per year to attend Wheaton College Illinois.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Read more about Religious Education at Wheaton College Illinois
Dallas Baptist University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools ranking. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 27 ’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
DBU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Religious Education Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend DBU is $25,301 for relgious ed students.
Read more about Religious Education at DBU
Cornerstone University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools ranking, coming in at #25. Cornerstone is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 5 ’s relgious ed degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $20,397 for Relgious Ed students per year to attend Cornerstone.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Religious Education at Cornerstone
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