2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid
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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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,143 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 23 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.
Top 23 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry in the Southeast Region (With Aid)
Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Freed-Hardeman University landed the #1 spot on the list. Freed-Hardeman University is a small school located in Henderson, Tennessee that handed out 3 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
FHU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Freed-Hardeman University are $10,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harding University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Harding is a small school located in Searcy, Arkansas that handed out 8 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harding, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harding University are $11,928, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 94 masters’s 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 Master’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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Regent University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Regent is a private not-for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Regent not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.
Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Columbia International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. CIU is a small school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 20 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
CIU also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia International University are $10,640, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Lenoir - Rhyne University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hickory, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lenoir - Rhyne University, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lenoir - Rhyne University are $11,700.
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Emory University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Emory University is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 74 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Emory not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Johnson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Johnson University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 14 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Johnson University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johnson University are $12,070, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #10, Wake Forest University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Winston-Salem, North Carolina 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 34 students in 2019-2020.
Wake Forest University also took the #10 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wake Forest University are $39,216.
With a ranking of #11, Bob Jones University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Bob Jones University is a small school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 10 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Bob Jones University also took the #21 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bob Jones University are $9,573, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Mercer University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Macon, Georgia 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 25 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree divinity studies students with aid list, Mercer has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer University are $15,264.
North Greenville University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. North Greenville University is located in Tigerville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Greenville, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Greenville are $11,560, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #14, Lipscomb University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Lipscomb University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
Lipscomb also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lipscomb are $18,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #15, Palm Beach Atlantic University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in West Palm Beach, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Palm Beach Atlantic, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Palm Beach Atlantic University are $11,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Piedmont International University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
Piedmont International University also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #25. Average graduate tuition and fees at Piedmont International University are $8,230, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Shaw University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Shaw University is a small school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 12 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Shaw University are $13,188.
Point University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in West Point, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.
Point also took the #0 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Point University are $16,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Southeastern University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. SEU is a medium-sized school located in Lakeland, Florida that handed out 70 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
SEU also took the #14 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SEU are $13,515.
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Campbell University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Campbell University is a medium-sized school located in Buies Creek, North Carolina that handed out 24 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Campbell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’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 Campbell University are $14,985.
Samford University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Samford is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 37 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
Samford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Samford University are $21,227, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #22, Liberty University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 571 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
Liberty University also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349.
Sewanee - The University of the South landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Sewanee - The University of the South is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sewanee, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Sewanee also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Sewanee - The University of the South are $18,243.
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- 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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