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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Kentucky” ranking.

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

Across Kentucky, there were 451 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 51 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,800 and $117,458 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Kentucky” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the divinity/ministry program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The divinity studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Kentucky”.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Kentucky

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

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

#1

Asbury Theological Seminary

Wilmore, Kentucky

#1 in overall quality

$16,950 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Asbury Theological Seminary landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Wilmore, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 40 degrees to qualified doctorate’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.

Asbury Seminary did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Asbury Theological Seminary are $16,950.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Asbury Theological Seminary

#2

Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Louisville, Kentucky

#2 in overall quality

$11,838 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Kentucky list. This small school is located in Louisville, Kentucky, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisville Seminary also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisville Seminary are $11,838, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Louisville Seminary Divinity/Ministry Report

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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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