2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid
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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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 578 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in divinity/ministry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality divinity/ministry programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid.
Top 21 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (With Aid)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trevecca Nazarene University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. TNU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree divinity studies students with aid list, TNU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,499 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students with aid per year to attend TNU.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson University landed the #2 spot on the list. Johnson University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 36 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Johnson University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Johnson University is $18,915 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students with aid.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harding University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid. Harding is a small school located in Searcy, Arkansas that handed out 1 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Harding did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $19,375 for Bachelor’s Degree Divinity Studies students with aid per year to attend Harding.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Christian College of the Bible landed the #4 spot on the list. Central Christian College of the Bible is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Moberly, Missouri. It awarded 7 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Central Christian College of the Bible also took the #17 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central Christian College of the Bible is $14,118 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students with aid.
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.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.
MBTS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for MBTS is $19,878 for Bachelor’s Degree Divinity Studies students with aid.
Olivet Nazarene University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Olivet Nazarene University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bourbonnais, Illinois. It awarded 4 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Olivet Nazarene also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for Olivet Nazarene is $20,195 for Bachelor’s Degree Divinity Studies students with aid.
The low student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, University of Valley Forge did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Valley Forge is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. It awarded 17 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UVF also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $20,636 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students with aid per year to attend UVF.
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Oral Roberts University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 35 degrees to qualified bachelors’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.
ORU also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Oral Roberts University is $22,248 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students with aid.
Johnson University Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Kissimmee, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree divinity studies students with aid list, JUFL has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,384 for Bachelor’s Degree Divinity Studies students with aid per year to attend JUFL.
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.
Indiana Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. IWU is located in Marion, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree divinity studies students with aid list, IWU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Indiana Wesleyan University is $20,946 for Bachelor’s Degree Divinity Studies students with aid.
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Houston Baptist University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s divinity studies degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
HBU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Houston Baptist University is $19,962 for Bachelor’s Degree Divinity Studies students with aid.
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With a ranking of #12, Hardin - Simmons University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Abilene, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.
Hardin - Simmons not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $19,509 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students with aid per year to attend Hardin - Simmons.
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Southeastern University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. SEU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Lakeland, Florida. It awarded 187 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
SEU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $24,909 for Bachelor’s Degree Divinity Studies students with aid per year to attend Southeastern University.
With a ranking of #14, Ohio Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. OCU is located in Circleville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
OCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio Christian University is $24,500 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students with aid.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Toccoa Falls College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Toccoa Falls, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.
Toccoa Falls also took the #18 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Toccoa Falls is $22,433 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students with aid.
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Piedmont International University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Piedmont International University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 15 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Piedmont International University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Piedmont International University is $14,461 for Bachelor’s Degree Divinity Studies students with aid.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Colorado Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. This medium-sized school is located in Lakewood, Colorado, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
CCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for CCU is $25,268 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students with aid.
The Master’s University and Seminary came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. The Master’s University and Seminary is a small school located in Santa Clarita, California that handed out 7 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The Master’s University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for The Master’s University and Seminary is $28,833 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students with aid.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Cairn University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. Cairn University is a small school located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Cairn also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. The yearly cost to attend Cairn is $21,859 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students with aid.
Multnomah University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Multnomah University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Multnomah University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Multnomah University is $29,922 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students with aid.
The King’s University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Southlake, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.
TKU also took the #22 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for TKU is $24,344 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students with aid.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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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%.
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- *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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