2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k
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Divinity/Ministry is the 115th most popular major in the country with 6,905 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 578 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the divinity/ministry program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 21 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $0-$30k)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trevecca Nazarene University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, TNU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,228 for Bachelor’s Degree Divinity Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Trevecca Nazarene University.
Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Trevecca Nazarene University
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Johnson University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Johnson University is $13,968 for Bachelor’s Degree Divinity Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the #3 spot on the list. Harding University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Searcy, Arkansas. It awarded 1 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Harding also took the #2 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,930 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Harding.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. MBTS is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
MBTS also took the #3 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend MBTS is $17,336 for Bachelor’s Degree Divinity Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
Full Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Divinity/Ministry Report
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Christian College of the Bible landed the #5 spot on the list. Central Christian College of the Bible is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Moberly, Missouri. It awarded 7 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Central Christian College of the Bible not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Central Christian College of the Bible is $11,827 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Central Christian College of the Bible
Indiana Wesleyan University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Marion, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s divinity studies degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
IWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Indiana Wesleyan University is $17,450 for Bachelor’s Degree Divinity Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
Olivet Nazarene University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Olivet Nazarene University is located in Bourbonnais, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
Olivet Nazarene also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $15,806 for Bachelor’s Degree Divinity Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Olivet Nazarene.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Olivet Nazarene University
With a ranking of #8, Oral Roberts University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. ORU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 35 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, ORU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oral Roberts University is $17,078 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Oral Roberts University
University of Valley Forge ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. UVF is a small school located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania that handed out 17 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UVF also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for University of Valley Forge is $19,085 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at University of Valley Forge
Hardin - Simmons University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Hardin - Simmons University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 6 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Hardin - Simmons not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Hardin - Simmons is $16,627 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
Johnson University Florida landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Johnson University Florida is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kissimmee, Florida. It awarded 6 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
JUFL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Johnson University Florida is $16,962 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
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.
Houston Baptist University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. HBU is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 2 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
HBU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $19,550 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Houston Baptist University.
With a ranking of #13, The Master’s University and Seminary did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. The Master’s University is a small school located in Santa Clarita, California that handed out 7 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, The Master’s University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The Master’s University is $22,889 for Bachelor’s Degree Divinity Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Piedmont International University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Piedmont International University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Piedmont International University is $13,036 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Piedmont International University Divinity/Ministry Report
Colorado Christian University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Lakewood, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s divinity studies degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
CCU also took the #14 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $22,122 for Bachelor’s Degree Divinity Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend CCU.
Toccoa Falls College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #16. Toccoa Falls is located in Toccoa Falls, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
Toccoa Falls did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $21,323 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Toccoa Falls.
Cairn University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #17. Cairn University is a small school located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Cairn also took the #20 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $16,977 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Cairn University.
Southeastern University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. SEU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakeland, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 187 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, SEU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SEU is $23,737 for Bachelor’s Degree Divinity Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
The King’s University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Southlake, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s divinity studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
TKU also took the #22 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The King’s University is $22,438 for Bachelor’s 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.
Ohio Christian University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ohio Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Circleville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OCU, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OCU is $26,390 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $0-$30k.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #21, Multnomah University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Multnomah University also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $27,286 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Multnomah University.
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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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- *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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