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2022 Best Value Theology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

5 Ranked Colleges
213 Degrees Awarded
$19,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Theology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 Theology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Theological & Ministerial Studies is the 55th most popular major in the country with 15,051 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Southeast region, there were 5,611 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,410 and $44,367 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 213 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in theological and ministerial studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality theological and ministerial studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the theological and ministerial studies 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 Theology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree theology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Johnson University

Knoxville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johnson University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Johnson University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 4 associates’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Johnson University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Johnson University is $21,558 for southeast region associate degree theology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Johnson University

#2

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bob Jones University landed the #2 spot on the list. Bob Jones University is a small school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 2 associates’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bob Jones University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Bob Jones University is $16,830 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Theology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Bob Jones University

#3

Point University

West Point, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Point University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in West Point, Georgia, and it awarded 2 associates’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Point also took the #3 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,262 for southeast region associate degree theology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Point University.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Point

#4

Southeastern University

Lakeland, Florida
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Southeastern University is a medium-sized school located in Lakeland, Florida that handed out 158 associates’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

SEU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southeastern University is $26,532 for southeast region associate degree theology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Southeastern University

#5

Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Piedmont International University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Theology Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Piedmont International University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Piedmont International University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Piedmont International University is $17,147 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Theology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Piedmont International University

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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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