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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies (Income $0-$30k)

12 Ranked Colleges
182 Degrees Awarded
$18,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 321 people earned their degree in pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies, making the major the 780th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 182 pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies 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 pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies (Income $0-$30k)

#1

University of Dallas

Irving, Texas
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dallas. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Dallas is located in Irving, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies degrees to qualified students.

UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UD is $15,759 for Bachelor’s Degree Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Dallas Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana Wesleyan University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Marion, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, IWU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,450 for bachelor’s degree pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend IWU.

Full Indiana Wesleyan University Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Report

#3

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oral Roberts University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies students in 2019-2020.

ORU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Oral Roberts University is $17,078 for Bachelor’s Degree Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Oral Roberts University Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Report

#4

Nyack College

Nyack, New York
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nyack College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Nyack, New York, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Nyack also took the #7 spot in our “Best Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,297 for bachelor’s degree pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Nyack College.

Full Nyack Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Report

#5

Columbia International University

Columbia, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia International University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies students in 2019-2020.

CIU also made our “Best Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $16,575 for Bachelor’s Degree Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend CIU.

Full CIU Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Report

#6

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

Lee University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Cleveland, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lee University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lee University is $13,841 for bachelor’s degree pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Lee University Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Report

#2 in overall quality

University of Northwestern - St Paul came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Northwestern is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 5 bachelors’s pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Northwestern has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Northwestern - St Paul is $19,785 for Bachelor’s Degree Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies at Northwestern

#9 in overall quality

Concordia University, Nebraska came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Seward, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Concordia University, Nebraska, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,973 for Bachelor’s Degree Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Concordia University, Nebraska.

Full Concordia University, Nebraska Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Report

#11 in overall quality

Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Mequon, Wisconsin, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies students in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Wisconsin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Concordia University, Wisconsin is $20,297 for Bachelor’s Degree Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies at Concordia University, Wisconsin

#10

Mid-Atlantic Christian University

Elizabeth City, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Mid-Atlantic Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Mid-Atlantic Christian University also made our “Best Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. It costs about $20,351 for bachelor’s degree pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Mid-Atlantic Christian University.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Mid-Atlantic Christian University Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Report

#11

Southeastern University

Lakeland, Florida
#3 in overall quality

Southeastern University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Southeastern University is located in Lakeland, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, SEU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $23,737 for Bachelor’s Degree Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend SEU.

Read more about Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies at SEU

#12

Concordia University, Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#12 in overall quality

Concordia University, Ann Arbor ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Concordia University, Ann Arbor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Ann Arbor not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $22,810 for bachelor’s degree pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Concordia University, Ann Arbor.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies at Concordia University, Ann Arbor

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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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