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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $0-$30k)

7 Ranked Colleges
233 Degrees Awarded
$19,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 6,905 people earned their degree in divinity/ministry, making the major the 115th most popular in the United States.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 233 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in divinity/ministry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great divinity/ministry programs and 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 divinity/ministry program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Johnson University

Knoxville, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.

Johnson University also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $13,968 for associate degree divinity studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Johnson University.

The impressive 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 Divinity/Ministry at Johnson University

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #2 spot on the list. MBTS is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MBTS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for MBTS is $17,336 for associate degree divinity studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at MBTS

#3

University of Valley Forge

Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Valley Forge landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Valley Forge is a small school located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 associates’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree divinity studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, UVF has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Valley Forge is $19,085 for associate degree divinity studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at UVF

#4

Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Piedmont International University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k. Piedmont International University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 2 associates’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree divinity studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Piedmont International University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Piedmont International University is $13,036 for Associate Degree Divinity Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Piedmont International University

#5

Southeastern University

Lakeland, Florida
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k. SEU is located in Lakeland, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 158 associates’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

SEU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for SEU is $23,737 for associate degree divinity studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Southeastern University

#6

Ohio Christian University

Circleville, Ohio
#6 in overall quality

Ohio Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Ohio Christian University is a small school located in Circleville, Ohio that handed out 48 associates’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

OCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $26,390 for associate degree divinity studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend OCU.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Ohio Christian University

#7

The King's University

Southlake, Texas
#8 in overall quality

The King’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for an Associate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Southlake, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.

TKU also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for The King’s University is $22,438 for Associate Degree Divinity Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at TKU

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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