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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Doctorate 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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 12 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in theology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality theology programs that also have a lower cost than 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree theology students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theology (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma

#3 in overall quality

$12,282 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oral Roberts University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s theology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

ORU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ORU are $12,282.

Read more about Theology at Oral Roberts University

#2

Southern Methodist University

Dallas, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$47,478 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s theology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree theology students whose families make $0-$30k list, SMU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Theology at Southern Methodist University

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theology (Income $0-$30k)

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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