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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $75-$110k)

7 Ranked Colleges
233 Degrees Awarded
$23,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 6,905 people earned their degree in divinity/ministry, making the major the 115th most popular in the United States.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 233 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 7 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Johnson University

Knoxville, Tennessee
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s divinity studies degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree divinity studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, Johnson University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Johnson University is $21,558 for associate degree divinity studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Johnson University

#2

University of Valley Forge

Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Valley Forge. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Valley Forge is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5 associates’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVF, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UVF is $23,234 for Associate Degree Divinity Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at UVF

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 2 associates’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree divinity studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, MBTS has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $23,249 for Associate Degree Divinity Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at MBTS

#4

Ohio Christian University

Circleville, Ohio
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio Christian University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Circleville, Ohio, and it awarded 48 associates’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

OCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Ohio Christian University is $24,087 for associate degree divinity studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

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.

Full OCU Divinity/Ministry Report

#5

Southeastern University

Lakeland, Florida
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Lakeland, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 158 degrees to qualified associates’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.

SEU also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $26,532 for associate degree divinity studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Southeastern University.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at SEU

#6

Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Piedmont International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Piedmont International University is a small school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 2 associates’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree divinity studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, Piedmont International University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,147 for Associate Degree Divinity Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Piedmont International University.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Piedmont International University Divinity/Ministry Report

#7

The King's University

Southlake, Texas
#8 in overall quality

The King’s University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. The King’s University is a small school located in Southlake, Texas that handed out 4 associates’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

TKU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend TKU is $26,141 for Associate Degree Divinity Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at TKU

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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