2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry in Ohio

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Ohio” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 6,905 people earned their degree in divinity/ministry, making the major the 115th most popular in the United States.

Across Ohio, there were 273 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 19 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,438 and $112,790 respectively.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio doctor’s degree divinity studies students.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry in Ohio

#1

Payne Theological Seminary

Wilberforce, Ohio

#1 in overall quality

$18,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Payne Theological Seminary landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Wilberforce, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 18 degrees to qualified doctorate’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our ohio doctor’s degree divinity studies students list, Payne Theological Seminary has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Payne Theological Seminary are $18,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Payne Theological Seminary

#1

Methodist Theological School in Ohio

Delaware, Ohio

#1 in overall quality

$25,240 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Methodist Theological School in Ohio. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio list. Located in Delaware, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.

MTSO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Methodist Theological School in Ohio are $25,240, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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