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2027 Best Value Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

[Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies](/majors/theology-and-religious-vocations/theological-ministerial-studies/pre-theology-pre-ministerial-studies/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies students.

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• Best Value Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

2027 Best Value Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Schools

1

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ

$18,508 In-State Tuition & Fees

$30,027 Avg Student Debt

$42,186 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies, no school beat Grand Canyon University this year. Set in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $18,508. Pre-Theology/pre-Ministerial Studies graduates carry a median of $30,027 in student loans. Soon after graduation, pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies degree recipients from Grand Canyon University generally make around $56,285. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 79% of applicants are accepted.

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University Of Dallas
Irving, TX

$53,930 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,411 Avg Student Debt

$58,285 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Dallas earned it the #2 place for pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies. Set in the city of Irving, University Of Dallas is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $53,930. Typical student debt for pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies graduates is $23,411. Early-career pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies graduates make about $58,396. That is a strong return on a $23,411 median debt. The acceptance rate is 53%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.