2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in Kentucky

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 a Doctorate in Kentucky” 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 Kentucky, there were 747 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,900 and $45,872 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 126 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,800 and $117,458 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in Kentucky” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in theological and ministerial studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great theological and ministerial studies programs and 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

More Ways to Rank Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools

The theology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in Kentucky”.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in Kentucky

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in Kentucky.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies in Kentucky

#1

Asbury Theological Seminary

Wilmore, Kentucky

#1 in overall quality

$16,950 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Asbury Theological Seminary. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in Kentucky list. Asbury Theological Seminary is a small school located in Wilmore, Kentucky that handed out 40 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Asbury Seminary not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Asbury Theological Seminary are $16,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Asbury Seminary

#2

Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

Louisville, Kentucky

#2 in overall quality

$11,838 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary landed the #2 spot on the list. Louisville Seminary is a small school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 11 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisville Seminary did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary are $11,838.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies

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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