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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

9 Ranked Colleges
351 Degrees Awarded
$23,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 the Southeast region, there were 2,998 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 351 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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 Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree divinity studies students with aid.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duke, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Duke Divinity/Ministry Report

#2

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s divinity studies degrees to 80 students in 2019-2020.

Regent not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent University are $17,052, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Regent University Divinity/Ministry Report

#3

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 27 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Emory

#4

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Mercer University landed the #4 spot on the list. Macon, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s divinity studies degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

Mercer did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer are $15,264.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Mercer

#5

Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Piedmont International University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Piedmont International University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Piedmont International University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Piedmont International University are $8,230, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Piedmont International University

#6

Southeastern University

Lakeland, Florida
#7 in overall quality

Southeastern University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Southeastern University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Lakeland, Florida. It awarded 8 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

SEU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern University are $13,515, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Southeastern University

#7

Campbell University

Buies Creek, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

Campbell University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Buies Creek, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree divinity studies students with aid list, Campbell has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Campbell University are $14,985, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Campbell

#8

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
#5 in overall quality

Samford University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Samford also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Samford University are $21,227, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Samford University

#4 in overall quality

Sewanee - The University of the South landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Sewanee, Tennessee, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree divinity studies students with aid list, Sewanee has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sewanee are $18,243, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Sewanee - The University of the South

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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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