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

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

Across Georgia, there were 345 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 79 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,934 and $102,100 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia” ranking looked at 2 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia

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

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry in Georgia

#1

Columbia Theological Seminary

Decatur, Georgia

#3 in overall quality

$15,770 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Theological Seminary landed the #1 spot on the list. Columbia Theological Seminary is located in Decatur, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia Theological Seminary, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia Theological Seminary are $15,770.

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#1

Mercer University

Macon, Georgia

#2 in overall quality

$15,264 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mercer University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia. Mercer University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Macon, Georgia. It awarded 15 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Mercer did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer University are $15,264, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia

#1 in overall quality

$44,676 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia. Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

Emory also took the #1 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Emory University

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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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