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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income Over $110k) in the Great Lakes Region

13 Ranked Colleges
761 Degrees Awarded
$20,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,002 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 761 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income Over $110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moody Bible Institute. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.

Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Moody Bible Institute are $8,930, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Capital University

Columbus, Ohio
#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capital University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k. Capital is a small school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 10 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Capital also took the #12 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Capital University are $13,000.

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#3

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Andrews University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k. Andrews is located in Berrien Springs, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 115 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Andrews, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Andrews are $28,910, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, Illinois
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Olivet Nazarene University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k. This small school is located in Bourbonnais, Illinois, and it awarded 7 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Olivet Nazarene not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Olivet Nazarene are $13,393.

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#5

Ashland University

Ashland, Ohio
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ashland University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Ashland University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ashland, Ohio. It awarded 19 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Ashland also took the #11 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ashland University are $6,444, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13 in overall quality

Trinity International University - Illinois did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Deerfield, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 44 diplomas to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.

TIU Illinois not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at TIU Illinois are $17,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

Grace College and Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. Grace College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winona Lake, Indiana. It awarded 7 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree divinity studies students whose families make more than $110k list, Grace College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grace College and Theological Seminary are $7,872, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Cornerstone University

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#17 in overall quality

Cornerstone University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Cornerstone is a small school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 10 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornerstone did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornerstone are $14,710, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Maranatha Baptist University

Watertown, Wisconsin

Maranatha Baptist University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This small school is located in Watertown, Wisconsin, and it awarded 2 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree divinity studies students whose families make more than $110k list, MBU has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MBU are $7,010.

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#10

Anderson University Indiana

Anderson, Indiana

Anderson University Indiana came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Anderson, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.

Anderson University Indiana did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Anderson University Indiana are $11,455, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

University of Notre Dame landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Notre Dame is a fairly large school located in Notre Dame, Indiana that handed out 11 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree divinity studies students whose families make more than $110k list, Notre Dame has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Notre Dame are $57,522.

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#12

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

University of Chicago landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 16 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago also took the #2 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Chicago are $61,548.

Full University of Chicago Divinity/Ministry Report

#13

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola University Chicago are $19,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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