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2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k

8 Ranked Colleges
141 Degrees Awarded
$23,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theology Schools for a Master's in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 5,846 people earned their degree in theology, making the major the 131st most popular in the United States.

Across Texas, there were 215 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 141 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in theology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great theology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the theology 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 Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology (Income $0-$30k) in Texas

#1

Criswell College

Dallas, Texas
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Criswell College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. Criswell College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Criswell College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Criswell College are $10,224.

Read more about Theology at Criswell College

#2

University of Dallas

Irving, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dallas landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Dallas is located in Irving, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s theology degrees to qualified students.

UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Dallas are $33,750.

Read full report on Theology at University of Dallas

#3

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of St. Thomas. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k. UST is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UST, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UST are $21,634, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Theology at University of St. Thomas

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Houston Baptist University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k. Houston Baptist University is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 36 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

HBU also made our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at HBU are $12,650, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theology at Houston Baptist University

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lubbock Christian University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. LCU is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s theology degrees to qualified students.

LCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lubbock Christian University are $8,730, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full LCU Theology Report

#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Dallas Baptist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k list. Dallas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

DBU also made our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dallas Baptist University are $20,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Theology at Dallas Baptist University

#2 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478.

Read more about Theology at SMU

#6 in overall quality

Abilene Christian University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Abilene Christian is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Abilene, Texas. It awarded 3 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Abilene Christian, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Abilene Christian are $23,238, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Theology at Abilene Christian University

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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