2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s
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Divinity/Ministry is the 115th most popular major in the country with 6,905 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
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.
For this year’s “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer 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.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the divinity/ministry program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students.
Top 22 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. MBTS is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees 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. It costs about $19,878 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students per year to attend MBTS.
Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Nazarene Bible College landed the #2 spot on the list. Nazarene Bible College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Nazarene Bible College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Johnson University landed the #3 spot on the list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s divinity studies degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree divinity studies students list, Johnson University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Johnson University is $18,915 for Bachelor’s Degree Divinity Studies students.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harding University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Searcy, Arkansas, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Harding not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $19,375 for Bachelor’s Degree Divinity Studies students per year to attend Harding.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Christian College of the Bible landed the #5 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Central Christian College of the Bible is $14,118 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Central Christian College of the Bible Divinity/Ministry Report
Trevecca Nazarene University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
TNU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend TNU is $17,499 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students.
Johnson University Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Kissimmee, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.
JUFL also took the #13 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for JUFL is $17,384 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students.
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.
With a ranking of #8, University of Valley Forge did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UVF also took the #5 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $20,636 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students per year to attend University of Valley Forge.
Read more about Divinity/Ministry at University of Valley Forge
Ohio Christian University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Circleville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 52 degrees to qualified bachelors’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree divinity studies students list, OCU has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for OCU is $24,500 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students.
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.
With a ranking of #10, Indiana Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. 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.
IWU also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $20,946 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students per year to attend IWU.
Southeastern University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Lakeland, Florida, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 187 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.
SEU also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for Southeastern University is $24,909 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students.
Toccoa Falls College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Toccoa Falls is a small school located in Toccoa Falls, Georgia that handed out 6 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees 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 College is $22,433 for Bachelor’s Degree Divinity Studies students.
Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Toccoa Falls College
Multnomah University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Multnomah University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 6 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Multnomah University, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Multnomah University is $29,922 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students.
The Master’s University and Seminary landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. The Master’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Santa Clarita, California. It awarded 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 yearly cost to attend The Master’s University and Seminary is $28,833 for Bachelor’s Degree Divinity Studies students.
The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at The Master’s University
Oral Roberts University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.
ORU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ORU is $22,248 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students.
Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Oral Roberts University
Colorado Christian University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Lakewood, Colorado, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCU, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Colorado Christian University is $25,268 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students.
Olivet Nazarene University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Bourbonnais, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.
Olivet Nazarene did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Olivet Nazarene University is $20,195 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students.
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%.
Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Olivet Nazarene University
Hardin - Simmons University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Hardin - Simmons is a small school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 6 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree divinity studies students list, Hardin - Simmons has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $19,509 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students per year to attend Hardin - Simmons University.
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Cairn University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. Cairn University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Cairn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Cairn University is $21,859 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students.
With a ranking of #20, Houston Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s list. HBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree divinity studies students list, HBU has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend HBU is $19,962 for bachelor’s degree divinity studies students.
Piedmont International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. 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 15 bachelors’s 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.
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.
Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Piedmont International University
The King’s University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. The King’s University is a small school located in Southlake, Texas that handed out 3 bachelors’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
TKU also took the #22 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $24,344 for Bachelor’s Degree Divinity Studies students per year to attend The King’s University.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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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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