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

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 $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 $30-$48k” ranking.

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

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 $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in divinity/ministry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality divinity/ministry programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the divinity/ministry program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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 $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#3 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 73 diplomas to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.

MBTS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary are $6,950, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

#2

Saint Johns University

Collegeville, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Johns University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Saint Johns University is located in Collegeville, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

SJU also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at SJU are $17,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Saint Johns University

#3

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University Minnesota. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 28 masters’s divinity studies degrees 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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northwestern - St Paul. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $8,982, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Northwestern

#5

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, Iowa
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dubuque. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Dubuque is located in Dubuque, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

UD also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Dubuque are $13,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UD Divinity/Ministry Report

#6

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Crown College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Crown College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Crown College

#7

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri
#9 in overall quality

Evangel University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Evangel is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 10 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Evangel, the school also landed 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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