2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
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Divinity/Ministry is the 115th most popular major in the country with 6,905 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southeast region, there were 2,998 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,143 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 28 colleges that offered 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 Master’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree divinity studies students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harding University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Harding is located in Searcy, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
Harding did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harding University are $11,928.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 571 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree divinity studies students list, Liberty University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia International University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. CIU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
CIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CIU are $10,640, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Freed-Hardeman University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Henderson, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
FHU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at FHU are $10,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 28 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Asbury Theological Seminary landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Wilmore, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 109 diplomas to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.
Asbury Seminary did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Asbury Seminary are $16,950.
With a ranking of #6, Sewanee - The University of the South did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Sewanee - The University of the South is a small school located in Sewanee, Tennessee that handed out 15 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Sewanee, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sewanee are $18,243, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Johnson University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johnson University, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johnson University are $12,070, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Pentecostal Theological Seminary came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Cleveland, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
Pentecostal Theological Seminary not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pentecostal Theological Seminary are $11,995.
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With a ranking of #9, Regent University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Regent University is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
Regent also took the #12 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent are $17,052, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Southeastern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. SEU is located in Lakeland, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 70 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SEU, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern University are $13,515, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Bob Jones University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Bob Jones University is a small school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 10 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree divinity studies students list, Bob Jones University has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bob Jones University are $9,573, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Union Presbyterian Seminary landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 36 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Union Presbyterian, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Union Presbyterian Seminary are $13,190, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Samford University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Samford University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 37 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Samford, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Samford University are $21,227, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Columbia Theological Seminary landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Decatur, Georgia, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 40 degrees to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.
Columbia Theological Seminary did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. 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.
Lenoir - Rhyne University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Hickory, North Carolina, and it awarded 10 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree divinity studies students list, Lenoir - Rhyne University has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lenoir - Rhyne University are $11,700.
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With a ranking of #16, Mercer University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Mercer University is located in Macon, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree divinity studies students list, Mercer has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mercer University are $15,264, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #17, Lipscomb University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
Lipscomb also took the #13 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lipscomb University are $18,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Louisville Seminary is a small school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 13 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisville Seminary, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary are $11,838.
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Campbell University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Buies Creek, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.
Campbell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Campbell University are $14,985, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Memphis Theological Seminary landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Memphis Theological Seminary is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
Memphis Theological Seminary also took the #24 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Memphis Theological Seminary are $15,945, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Piedmont International University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #21. Piedmont International University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
Piedmont International University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Piedmont International University are $8,230.
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Shaw University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Shaw University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Shaw University are $13,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Luther Rice College & Seminary did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Luther Rice College & Seminary is a small school located in Lithonia, Georgia that handed out 76 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Luther Rice are $6,156, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #24, Interdenominational Theological Center did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Interdenominational Theological Center are $16,272.
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Wake Forest University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wake Forest University, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wake Forest University are $39,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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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- 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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