2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry in the Southwest Region
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2019-2020, 6,905 people earned their degree in divinity/ministry, making the major the 115th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 565 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 462 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 16 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.
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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region.
Top 16 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry in the Southwest Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oral Roberts University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 degrees to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.
ORU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ORU are $12,282.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dallas Theological Seminary. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 89 students in 2019-2020.
DTS Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dallas Theological Seminary are $18,430, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this large private for-profit school handed out 34 degrees to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.
Grand Canyon University also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Assemblies of God University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Waxahachie, Texas, and it awarded 9 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Southwestern Assemblies of God University also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southwestern Assemblies of God University are $11,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Baptist University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.
HBU also took the #11 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Houston Baptist University are $12,650, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Criswell College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Criswell College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 3 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree divinity studies students list, Criswell College has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Criswell College are $10,224.
Brite Divinity School did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #7. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.
Brite Divinity also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brite Divinity are $20,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Hardin - Simmons University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Abilene, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 29 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree divinity studies students list, Hardin - Simmons has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hardin - Simmons University are $14,320, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 degrees to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.
Austin Seminary also took the #12 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary are $14,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of St. Thomas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of St. Thomas is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
UST also took the #7 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of St. Thomas are $21,634, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Phillips Theological Seminary landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
Phillips Theological Seminary not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Phillips Theological Seminary are $11,720.
With a ranking of #12, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Abilene Christian University is a medium-sized school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 9 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Abilene Christian also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Abilene Christian are $23,238, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The King’s University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Southlake, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree divinity studies students list, TKU has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TKU are $9,630.
Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #14. Waco, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 74 students in 2019-2020.
Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Houston Graduate School of Theology landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Houston Graduate School of Theology also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Houston Graduate School of Theology are $10,180.
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Southern Methodist University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 27 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.
SMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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- 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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