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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $48-$75k) in Texas

10 Ranked Colleges
375 Degrees Awarded
$20,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master's in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Master’s in Texas 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 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k” 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $48-$75k) in Texas

#1

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 #1 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k. UST is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $48-$75k list, UST has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UST are $21,634, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at UST

#2

Criswell College

Dallas, Texas
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Criswell College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k. Criswell College is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Criswell College are $10,224, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Criswell College Divinity/Ministry Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lubbock Christian University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k list. Lubbock Christian University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LCU, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at LCU are $8,730, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full LCU Divinity/Ministry Report

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hardin - Simmons University landed the #4 spot on the list. Hardin - Simmons is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 29 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Hardin - Simmons not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hardin - Simmons are $14,320, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Hardin - Simmons

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Baptist University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k list. Houston Baptist University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $48-$75k list, HBU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Houston Baptist University are $12,650, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Houston Baptist University Divinity/Ministry Report

#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k 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.

SMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at SMU

#6 in overall quality

Southwestern Assemblies of God University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Waxahachie, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.

Southwestern Assemblies of God University also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #6. 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 full report on Divinity/Ministry at Southwestern Assemblies of God University

#8 in overall quality

Abilene Christian University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Abilene Christian University is a medium-sized school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 9 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Abilene Christian not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 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 Abilene Christian University are $23,238.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Abilene Christian University

#9

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Baylor University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 74 diplomas to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $48-$75k list, Baylor has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Baylor

#10

The King's University

Southlake, Texas
#12 in overall quality

The King’s University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k list. Southlake, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TKU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TKU are $9,630, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full TKU Divinity/Ministry Report

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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