2022 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s
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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” ranking looked at 21 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the religious education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s.
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 Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s relgious ed students in 2019-2020.
MBTS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MBTS are $6,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #2 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 also took 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Franciscan University of Steubenville landed the #3 spot on the list. Steubenville, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s relgious ed degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Franciscan U, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Franciscan U are $12,888, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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 Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s. Crown is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota. 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Crown College are $10,270.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University Minnesota. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s relgious ed students in 2019-2020.
Bethel University Minnesota also made our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. 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.
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With a ranking of #6, Dallas Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s relgious ed degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.
DTS Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dallas Theological Seminary are $18,430, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #7, Azusa Pacific University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s list. Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit institution located in Azusa, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees 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 some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #8, Wheaton College Illinois did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s list. Wheaton College Illinois is located in Wheaton, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s relgious ed degrees to qualified students.
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.
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Liberty University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s list. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 20 masters’s relgious ed degrees in 2019-2020.
Liberty University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Dallas Baptist University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s relgious ed students in 2019-2020.
DBU also made our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dallas Baptist University are $20,204, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Union Presbyterian Seminary landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s ranking. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s relgious ed degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
Union Presbyterian also took the #14 spot in our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Union Presbyterian are $13,190, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #12, Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s list. Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 23 masters’s relgious ed degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at HUC - JIR, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion are $26,535, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #13, Trinity International University - Illinois did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s list. Trinity International University - Illinois is located in Deerfield, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s relgious ed degrees to qualified students.
TIU Illinois also made our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at TIU Illinois are $17,780, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #14, Andrews University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s list. Andrews 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 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 Andrews are $28,910.
Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s ranking. IWU is a fairly large school located in Marion, Indiana that handed out 8 masters’s relgious ed degrees in 2019-2020.
IWU also made our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global are $11,977, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Cornerstone University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s list. Cornerstone 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 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 some majors have different tuition rates.
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Princeton Theological Seminary came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s ranking. Princeton Seminary is located in Princeton, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s relgious ed degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Princeton Seminary, the school also landed 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 some majors have different tuition rates.
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American Jewish University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. AJU is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s relgious ed degrees to qualified students.
AJU also made our “Best Religious Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at American Jewish University are $32,301, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Shaw University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s relgious ed students 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 some majors have different tuition rates.
Faith International University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s ranking. Faith International University is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s relgious ed degrees to qualified students.
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 are $8,450, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Catholic University of America did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Relgious Ed Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s relgious ed degrees to 6 students 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Catholic University of America are $50,340, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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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