2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies in Colorado

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Master’s in Colorado” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Colorado, there were 173 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,350 and $39,499 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 93 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,789 and $41,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Colorado” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the theological and ministerial studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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 Master’s in Colorado”.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons 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 Master’s in Colorado

The colleges and universities below are the best for colorado master’s degree theology students.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies in Colorado

#1

Denver Seminary

Littleton, Colorado

#2 in overall quality

$11,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$47,595 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Denver Seminary. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Colorado list. Denver Seminary is located in Littleton, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 masters’s theology degrees to qualified students.

Denver Seminary also took the #2 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Denver Seminary are $11,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Denver Seminary

#2

Colorado Christian University

Lakewood, Colorado

#1 in overall quality

$14,626 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Christian University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Lakewood, Colorado, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s theology students in 2019-2020.

CCU also made our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CCU are $14,626.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at CCU

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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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