2027 Best Value Divinity/Ministry Schools in Minnesota
[Divinity/Ministry](/majors/theology-and-religious-vocations/theological-ministerial-studies/divinity-ministry/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for divinity/ministry students.
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2027 Best Value Divinity/Ministry Schools in Minnesota
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the divinity/ministry degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Divinity/Ministry Schools
Saint Johns University tops our 2027 list of the best value divinity/ministry schools in Minnesota. Set in the rural area of Collegeville, Saint Johns University is a small private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $55,816. Students borrow a median of $26,646 to complete the divinity/ministry program here. Soon after graduation, divinity/ministry degree recipients from Saint Johns University generally make around $47,238. Set against $26,646 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 91% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Northwestern College Minnesota earned it the #2 place for divinity/ministry. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Northwestern College Minnesota is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $37,920 in tuition and fees. Divinity/ministry graduates carry a median of $22,000 in student loans. Early-career divinity/ministry graduates make about $40,532. That is a strong return on a $22,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 94%.
Students looking for strong value in divinity/ministry will find it at Bethel University Minnesota, which ranked #3. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $44,226 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $25,639 to complete the divinity/ministry program here. Soon after graduation, divinity/ministry degree recipients from Bethel University Minnesota generally make around $46,813. Set against $25,639 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 88%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of St Thomas Minnesota earned it the #4 place for divinity/ministry. University Of St Thomas Minnesota is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $54,398. Divinity/ministry graduates carry a median of $23,923 in student loans. Early-career divinity/ministry graduates make about $71,681. That is a strong return on a $23,923 median debt. Roughly 85% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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