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2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

17 Ranked Colleges
713 Degrees Awarded
$19,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region

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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 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 713 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a degree 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.

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 Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region.

Top 17 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies in the Southeast Region

#1

Johnson University

Knoxville, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johnson University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Johnson University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 36 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Johnson University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Johnson University is $18,915 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theology students.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Johnson University

#2

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, Tennessee

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Adventist University landed the #2 spot on the list. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Collegedale, Tennessee. It awarded 13 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Adventist also made our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Southern Adventist is $22,661 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theology students.

Full Southern Adventist University Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

#3

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harding University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Harding University is located in Searcy, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s theology degrees to qualified students.

Harding also took the #3 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Harding is $19,375 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theology students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Harding University Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

#4

The Baptist College of Florida

Graceville, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Baptist College of Florida. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region. Graceville, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

BCF also made our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #14. The yearly cost to attend BCF is $10,288 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theology students.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full The Baptist College of Florida Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

#5

Trevecca Nazarene University

Nashville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Trevecca Nazarene University landed the #5 spot on the list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TNU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Trevecca Nazarene University is $17,499 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theology students.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at TNU

#6

Johnson University Florida

Kissimmee, Florida

Johnson University Florida came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Johnson University Florida is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kissimmee, Florida. It awarded 6 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at JUFL, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,384 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theology students per year to attend JUFL.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Johnson University Florida Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

#7

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee
#11 in overall quality

Lee University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Lee University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Cleveland, Tennessee. It awarded 4 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Lee University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lee University is $17,696 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theology students.

Full Lee University Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

#8

Mid-Atlantic Christian University

Elizabeth City, North Carolina
#15 in overall quality

Mid-Atlantic Christian University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree theology students list, Mid-Atlantic Christian University has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mid-Atlantic Christian University is $20,557 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theology students.

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 Theological & Ministerial Studies at Mid-Atlantic Christian University

#9

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina

Bob Jones University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Bob Jones University is a small school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 21 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Bob Jones University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $12,923 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theology students per year to attend Bob Jones University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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

#10

Point University

West Point, Georgia
#12 in overall quality

Point University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. West Point, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

Point did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Point is $16,187 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theology students.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Point University

#11

Columbia International University

Columbia, South Carolina
#8 in overall quality

Columbia International University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. CIU is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s theology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree theology students list, CIU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Columbia International University is $18,004 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theology students.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at CIU

#12

Asbury University

Wilmore, Kentucky
#5 in overall quality

Asbury University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Asbury is located in Wilmore, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s theology degrees to qualified students.

Asbury also made our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Asbury is $27,631 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theology students.

Full Asbury Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

#13

Southeastern University

Lakeland, Florida
#7 in overall quality

Southeastern University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking. SEU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakeland, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 206 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SEU also made our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for SEU is $24,909 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theology students.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Southeastern University

#14

Toccoa Falls College

Toccoa Falls, Georgia
#16 in overall quality

Toccoa Falls College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Toccoa Falls College is located in Toccoa Falls, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s theology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Toccoa Falls, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Toccoa Falls College is $22,433 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theology students.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Toccoa Falls

#15

Ave Maria University

Ave Maria, Florida

Ave Maria University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Ave Maria, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theology students in 2019-2020.

AMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $15,527 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Theology students per year to attend Ave Maria University.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Ave Maria University

#16

Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach, Florida

With a ranking of #16, Palm Beach Atlantic University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Palm Beach Atlantic is a small private not-for-profit school situated in West Palm Beach, Florida. It awarded 18 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree theology students list, Palm Beach Atlantic has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $25,887 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theology students per year to attend Palm Beach Atlantic University.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.

Full Palm Beach Atlantic University Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

#17

Piedmont International University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#17 in overall quality

Piedmont International University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theology students in 2019-2020.

Piedmont International University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $14,461 for southeast region bachelor’s degree theology students per year to attend Piedmont International University.

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 more about 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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