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2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

7 Ranked Colleges
408 Degrees Awarded
$11,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

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

Across the Plains States region, there were 559 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 408 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 7 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 Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a small school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 73 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, MBTS has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary are $6,950.

Full MBTS Divinity/Ministry Report

#2

Saint Johns University

Collegeville, Minnesota

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Johns University landed the #2 spot on the list. Collegeville, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SJU, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SJU are $17,760.

Full Saint Johns University Divinity/Ministry Report

#3

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel University Minnesota landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.

Bethel University Minnesota also took the #1 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Bethel University Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northwestern - St Paul. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $8,982.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Northwestern

#5

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Crown College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Crown also took the #5 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Crown are $10,270, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Crown

#6

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, Iowa
#8 in overall quality

University of Dubuque ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Dubuque is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dubuque, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Dubuque are $13,140.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at UD

#7

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Evangel University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.

Evangel also took the #9 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Evangel are $8,838, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Evangel University

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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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