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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

8 Ranked Colleges
825 Degrees Awarded
$12,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theology Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 8 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree theology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University Minnesota. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 47 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Bethel University Minnesota did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a small school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 192 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MBTS, the school also landed the #3 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 MBTS are $6,950.

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#3

Saint Johns University

Collegeville, Minnesota

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Johns University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Collegeville, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s theology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree theology students whose families make $75-$110k list, SJU has also earned the #5 rank 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 Johns University are $17,760.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northwestern - St Paul landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Northwestern - St Paul is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 15 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

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.

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#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

SLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota

Crown College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Crown also took the #0 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Crown College are $10,270, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri
#10 in overall quality

Evangel University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Evangel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 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 Evangel are $8,838.

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#8

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, Iowa

University of Dubuque landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dubuque, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $13,140.

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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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