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2022 Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

12 Ranked Colleges
462 Degrees Awarded
$18,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across the Southwest region, there were 565 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 462 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 12 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the divinity/ministry program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 34 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Grand Canyon University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Grand Canyon University

#2

Criswell College

Dallas, Texas
#13 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Criswell College landed the #2 spot on the list. Criswell College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 3 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Criswell College also took the #13 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Criswell College are $10,224, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Criswell College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lubbock Christian University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s divinity studies students 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 the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lubbock Christian University are $8,730, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at LCU

#4

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oral Roberts University landed the #4 spot on the list. ORU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ORU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oral Roberts University are $12,282, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Oral Roberts University

#5

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St. Thomas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree divinity studies students whose families make more than $110k list, UST has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of St. Thomas are $21,634.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at University of St. Thomas

#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Houston Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. HBU is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 8 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

HBU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at HBU are $12,650, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Houston Baptist University

#8 in overall quality

Southwestern Assemblies of God University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waxahachie, Texas. It awarded 9 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southwestern Assemblies of God University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southwestern Assemblies of God University are $11,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Southwestern Assemblies of God University

#9 in overall quality

Hardin - Simmons University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 29 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Hardin - Simmons also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hardin - Simmons are $14,320, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Hardin - Simmons University

#10 in overall quality

Abilene Christian University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Abilene Christian also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Abilene Christian are $23,238, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Abilene Christian University Divinity/Ministry Report

#10

The King's University

Southlake, Texas
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, The King’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. The King’s University is a small school located in Southlake, Texas that handed out 13 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

TKU also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at The King’s University are $9,630, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at TKU

#11

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Baylor University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 74 diplomas to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.

Baylor not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Baylor University Divinity/Ministry Report

#2 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Vallue Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 27 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree divinity studies students whose families make more than $110k list, SMU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at SMU

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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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