2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region 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.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,002 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 62 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in divinity/ministry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality divinity/ministry programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region doctor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Grace College and Theological Seminary

Winona Lake, Indiana

#2 in overall quality

$7,872 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grace College and Theological Seminary. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Winona Lake, Indiana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s divinity studies degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grace College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grace College are $7,872, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Grace College Divinity/Ministry Report

#2

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, Michigan

#1 in overall quality

$28,910 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Andrews University landed the #2 spot on the list. Berrien Springs, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s divinity studies degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

Andrews also took the #1 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Andrews are $28,910, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Andrews

#3

Maranatha Baptist University

Watertown, Wisconsin

#5 in overall quality

$7,010 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Maranatha Baptist University landed the #3 spot on the list. Watertown, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s divinity studies degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, MBU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Maranatha Baptist University are $7,010.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Maranatha Baptist University

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $0-$30k)

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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