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2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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$14,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Far Western US region, there were 590 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 567 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Fresno Pacific University

Fresno, California
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fresno Pacific University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This small school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 8 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Fresno Pacific not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno Pacific are $15,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Fresno Pacific

#2

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Clara University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. SCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Santa Clara, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Santa Clara University are $23,507, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Santa Clara University

#3

SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary

El Dorado Hills, California
#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. School of Urban Missions is a private not-for-profit institution located in El Dorado Hills, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, School of Urban Missions has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary are $6,969, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at School of Urban Missions

#4

Hope International University

Fullerton, California
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hope International University landed the #4 spot on the list. Fullerton, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Hope not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hope are $14,916.

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#5

The Master's University and Seminary

Santa Clarita, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The Master’s University and Seminary landed the #5 spot on the list. The Master’s University is a small school located in Santa Clarita, California that handed out 85 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

The Master’s University also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Master’s University and Seminary are $10,590, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at The Master’s University

#6

George Fox University

Newberg, Oregon
#9 in overall quality

George Fox University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. George Fox University is a small school located in Newberg, Oregon that handed out 15 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

GFU also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GFU are $14,247.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at GFU

#7

Biola University

La Mirada, California
#5 in overall quality

Biola University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Biola University is located in La Mirada, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Biola, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Biola are $11,772, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Biola University

#8

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington
#4 in overall quality

Seattle University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Seattle U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Seattle U, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle University are $14,040.

Full Seattle University Divinity/Ministry Report

#9

Multnomah University

Portland, Oregon
#7 in overall quality

Multnomah University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 17 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Multnomah University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Multnomah University are $14,190, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Multnomah University Divinity/Ministry Report

#10

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Azusa Pacific University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Azusa, California, and it awarded 41 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Azusa Pacific did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific University are $16,571, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Azusa Pacific

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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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