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2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Theology Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 15,051 people earned their degree in theological and ministerial studies, making the major the 55th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, theological and ministerial studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,911 and had an average of $41,597 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,350 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $45,729 and $30,602 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 825 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theological and ministerial studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent theological and ministerial studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the theological and ministerial studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 192 diplomas to qualified masters’s theology students in 2019-2020.

MBTS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MBTS are $6,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Saint Johns University

Collegeville, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Johns University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Saint Johns University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Collegeville, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SJU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SJU are $17,760.

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#3

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel University Minnesota landed the #3 spot on the list. Bethel University Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 masters’s theology degrees to qualified students.

Bethel University Minnesota not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. SLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU also took the #0 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northwestern - St Paul. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Northwestern is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s theology degrees to qualified students.

Northwestern also took the #8 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $8,982, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Northwestern - St Paul Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

#6

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota

Crown College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Crown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Crown are $10,270, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Crown College Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

#7

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri
#10 in overall quality

Evangel University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Evangel is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 16 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Evangel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Evangel University are $8,838, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, Iowa

University of Dubuque came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Dubuque, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s theology students in 2019-2020.

UD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Dubuque are $13,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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