2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Oregon

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Oregon” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Divinity/Ministry is the 115th most popular major in the country with 6,905 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Oregon, there were 84 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 76 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Oregon” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered 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.

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 Master’s in Oregon

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Oregon.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry in Oregon

#1

Multnomah University

Portland, Oregon

#1 in overall quality

$14,190 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Multnomah University landed the #1 spot on the list. Multnomah University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 17 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Multnomah University also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Multnomah University are $14,190, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Multnomah University

#2

George Fox University

Newberg, Oregon

#2 in overall quality

$14,247 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Fox University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Oregon list. George Fox University is located in Newberg, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our oregon master’s degree divinity studies students list, GFU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GFU are $14,247.

Full GFU Divinity/Ministry Report

#3

Western Seminary

Portland, Oregon

#3 in overall quality

$15,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Seminary landed the #3 spot on the list. Western Seminary-San Jose is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 32 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Western Seminary-San Jose did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Seminary-San Jose are $15,300, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Western Seminary-San Jose

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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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