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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $30-$48k) in Texas

9 Ranked Colleges
375 Degrees Awarded
$21,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master's in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Divinity/Ministry is the 115th most popular major in the country with 6,905 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Texas, there were 443 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 375 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in divinity/ministry. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent divinity/ministry programs, but they also 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 Texas For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $30-$48k) in Texas

#1

Criswell College

Dallas, Texas
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Criswell College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Criswell College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Criswell College are $10,224.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Criswell College

#2

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of St. Thomas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k. University of St. Thomas is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 20 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UST, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UST are $21,634, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at University of St. Thomas

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lubbock Christian University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.

LCU also took the #0 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lubbock Christian University are $8,730, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at LCU

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the #4 spot on the list. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 27 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Houston Baptist University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k. HBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, HBU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at HBU are $12,650.

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#7 in overall quality

Hardin - Simmons University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Hardin - Simmons is a small school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 29 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, Hardin - Simmons has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hardin - Simmons University are $14,320, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Hardin - Simmons University

#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k list. Abilene Christian is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 9 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Abilene Christian also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Abilene Christian are $23,238, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Abilene Christian University

#6 in overall quality

Southwestern Assemblies of God University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is located in Waxahachie, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $30-$48k list, Southwestern Assemblies of God University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southwestern Assemblies of God University are $11,670.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Southwestern Assemblies of God University

#9

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Baylor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 74 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Baylor

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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