2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k
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Divinity/Ministry is the 115th most popular major in the country with 6,905 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 578 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 21 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 Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k.
Top 21 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $48-$75k)
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Trevecca Nazarene University landed the #1 spot on the list. TNU is a small school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 6 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
TNU also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $17,587 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Trevecca Nazarene University.
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the #2 spot on the list. Searcy, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s divinity studies degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $48-$75k list, Harding has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $18,132 for Bachelor’s Degree Divinity Studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Harding University.
The low student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Johnson University is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
Johnson University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Johnson University is $18,497 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Olivet Nazarene University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Bourbonnais, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s divinity studies degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Olivet Nazarene, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Olivet Nazarene University is $17,841 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
The low student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a small school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 19 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
MBTS also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $20,478 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Central Christian College of the Bible came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This small school is located in Moberly, Missouri, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Central Christian College of the Bible did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $15,006 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Central Christian College of the Bible.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Indiana Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Marion, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.
IWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for IWU is $18,465 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Johnson University Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. JUFL is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kissimmee, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
JUFL also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $15,766 for Bachelor’s Degree Divinity Studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Johnson University Florida.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Valley Forge came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.
UVF also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $19,577 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Valley Forge.
Oral Roberts University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s divinity studies degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $48-$75k list, ORU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ORU is $25,145 for Bachelor’s Degree Divinity Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Hardin - Simmons University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s divinity studies degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
Hardin - Simmons also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $18,450 for Bachelor’s Degree Divinity Studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Hardin - Simmons University.
With a ranking of #12, Ohio Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. OCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Circleville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
OCU also took the #15 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OCU is $21,594 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #13, Colorado Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Lakewood, Colorado, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.
CCU also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. It costs about $23,668 for Bachelor’s Degree Divinity Studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend CCU.
With a ranking of #14, The Master’s University and Seminary did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Santa Clarita, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.
The Master’s University also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for The Master’s University and Seminary is $24,804 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Divinity/Ministry at The Master’s University
With a ranking of #15, Houston Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.
HBU also took the #19 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend HBU is $18,653 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
With a ranking of #16, Southeastern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Lakeland, Florida, and it awarded 187 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SEU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southeastern University is $25,134 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
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Cairn University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Langhorne, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s divinity studies degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
Cairn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Cairn is $16,903 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
Toccoa Falls College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Toccoa Falls, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $48-$75k list, Toccoa Falls has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Toccoa Falls College is $19,896 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
Piedmont International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #19. Piedmont International University is a small school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 15 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Piedmont International University also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. It costs about $16,448 for Bachelor’s Degree Divinity Studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Piedmont International University.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Piedmont International University
With a ranking of #20, Multnomah University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Multnomah University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 6 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Multnomah University also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $28,733 for Bachelor’s Degree Divinity Studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Multnomah University.
With a ranking of #21, The King’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. The King’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Southlake, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
TKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for TKU is $24,600 for Bachelor’s Degree Divinity Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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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%.
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- 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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