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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

5 Ranked Colleges
66 Degrees Awarded
$18,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Theology is the 131st most popular major in the country with 5,846 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 233 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 66 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great theology 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 theology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

University of Dallas

Irving, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dallas landed the #1 spot on the list. UD is a small school located in Irving, Texas that handed out 6 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UD, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Theology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,759 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Theology students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UD.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#2

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oral Roberts University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

ORU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Theology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ORU is $17,078 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Theology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#3

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St. Thomas landed the #3 spot on the list. University of St. Thomas is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UST also took the #3 spot in our “Best Theology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of St. Thomas is $16,969 for southwest region bachelor’s degree theology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Baptist University landed the #4 spot on the list. Houston Baptist University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s theology degrees to qualified students.

HBU also made our “Best Theology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Houston Baptist University is $19,550 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Theology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5

The King's University

Southlake, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The King’s University landed the #5 spot on the list. The King’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Southlake, Texas. It awarded 7 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at TKU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Theology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The King’s University is $22,438 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Theology students whose families make $0-$30k.

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.

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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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