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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry in Texas

13 Ranked Colleges
375 Degrees Awarded
$19,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master's in Texas

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across Texas, there were 443 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 375 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 Texas” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in divinity/ministry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great divinity/ministry programs and 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas

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

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry in Texas

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dallas Theological Seminary. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. DTS Dallas is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 89 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree divinity studies students list, DTS Dallas has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DTS Dallas are $18,430, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full DTS Dallas Divinity/Ministry Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Assemblies of God University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Waxahachie, Texas. It awarded 9 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree divinity studies students list, Southwestern Assemblies of God University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southwestern Assemblies of God University are $11,670.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Houston Baptist University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 8 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree divinity studies students list, HBU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Houston Baptist University are $12,650.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Houston Baptist University

#4

Criswell College

Dallas, Texas
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Criswell College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. 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.

Criswell College also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Criswell College are $10,224, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hardin - Simmons University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas. Hardin - Simmons is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 29 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree divinity studies students list, Hardin - Simmons has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hardin - Simmons University are $14,320, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Brite Divinity School

Fort Worth, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Brite Divinity School came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. Brite Divinity is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fort Worth, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brite Divinity, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brite Divinity are $20,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Brite Divinity School Divinity/Ministry Report

#10 in overall quality

Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 19 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree divinity studies students list, Austin Seminary has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Austin Seminary are $14,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

#8

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

University of St. Thomas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. Houston, 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 20 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas master’s degree divinity studies students list, UST has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UST are $21,634, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

Abilene Christian University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. Abilene Christian is located in Abilene, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

Abilene Christian also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Abilene Christian University are $23,238, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Abilene Christian University

#10

The King's University

Southlake, Texas
#12 in overall quality

The King’s University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. Southlake, 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 13 students in 2019-2020.

TKU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at TKU are $9,630, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Baylor University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. 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 also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936.

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#13 in overall quality

Houston Graduate School of Theology came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas ranking. Houston Graduate School of Theology is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 3 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Houston Graduate School of Theology, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. 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.

Full Houston Graduate School of Theology Divinity/Ministry Report

#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Texas list. Dallas, 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 27 students in 2019-2020.

SMU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at SMU

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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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