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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

9 Ranked Colleges
351 Degrees Awarded
$23,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,998 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 351 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 9 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Duke University is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140.

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#2

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 27 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emory, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676.

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#3

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mercer University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Macon, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s divinity studies degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

Mercer also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer are $15,264, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sewanee - The University of the South. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Sewanee is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Sewanee, Tennessee. It awarded 9 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Sewanee not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sewanee - The University of the South are $18,243, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Campbell University

Buies Creek, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Campbell University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Buies Creek, North Carolina, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Campbell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Campbell University are $14,985, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Campbell University

#6

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Regent University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 80 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.

Regent did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent are $17,052, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Regent University Divinity/Ministry Report

#7

Southeastern University

Lakeland, Florida
#7 in overall quality

Southeastern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Lakeland, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s divinity studies degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

SEU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern University are $13,515, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
#5 in overall quality

Samford University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Samford is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $48-$75k list, Samford has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Samford are $21,227.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Samford University

#9

Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Piedmont International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Piedmont International University is a small school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 3 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Piedmont International University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Piedmont International University are $8,230.

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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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