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2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

21 Ranked Colleges
528 Degrees Awarded
$25,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 528 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree theology students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 21 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theology (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k. Duke University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Durham, North Carolina. It awarded 9 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke also took the #2 spot in our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140.

Read full report on Theology at Duke University

#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k. UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s theology degrees to qualified students.

UChicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Theology at University of Chicago

#3

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 21 degrees to qualified doctorate’s theology students in 2019-2020.

Notre Dame did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Notre Dame are $57,522, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Theology at University of Notre Dame

#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the #4 spot on the list. Boston College is a fairly large school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts that handed out 15 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston College also made our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Theology at Boston College

#5

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k. Boston University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s theology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston U, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Boston U Theology Report

#8 in overall quality

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a small school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 34 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

MBTS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MBTS are $6,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

#7

Drew University

Madison, New Jersey
#9 in overall quality

Drew University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Drew is a private not-for-profit institution located in Madison, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree theology students whose families make $48-$75k list, Drew has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drew are $19,871, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Theology at Drew University

#8

Wheaton College Illinois

Wheaton, Illinois
#15 in overall quality

Wheaton College Illinois did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. Wheaton, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s theology degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wheaton College Illinois, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wheaton College Illinois are $17,424.

Read full report on Theology at Wheaton College Illinois

#9

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina
#24 in overall quality

Bob Jones University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. Bob Jones University is a small school located in Greenville, South Carolina that handed out 3 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Bob Jones University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bob Jones University are $9,573, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Theology at Bob Jones University

#10

Ave Maria University

Ave Maria, Florida
#25 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Ave Maria University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. AMU is a small school located in Ave Maria, Florida that handed out 3 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

AMU also took the #25 spot in our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ave Maria University are $15,386, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Theology at Ave Maria University

#11

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Saint Louis University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 1 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree theology students whose families make $48-$75k list, SLU has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Theology at SLU

#12

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, California
#6 in overall quality

Santa Clara University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in Santa Clara, California, and it awarded 27 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

SCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Santa Clara University are $23,507, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SCU Theology Report

Trinity International University - Illinois landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. TIU Illinois is a small school located in Deerfield, Illinois that handed out 9 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Trinity International University - Illinois are $17,780, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Trinity International University - Illinois Theology Report

#14

Anderson University Indiana

Anderson, Indiana
#23 in overall quality

Anderson University Indiana did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #14. Anderson University Indiana is a small school located in Anderson, Indiana that handed out 5 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Anderson University Indiana did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Anderson University Indiana are $11,455, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Theology at Anderson University Indiana

#15

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#19 in overall quality

Oral Roberts University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. ORU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 4 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

ORU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oral Roberts University are $12,282, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Oral Roberts University Theology Report

#16

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri
#22 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Evangel University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Evangel also made our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Evangel are $8,838.

Read full report on Theology at Evangel University

#17

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#14 in overall quality

Regent University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Regent University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Regent also took the #14 spot in our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Regent University are $17,052.

Read full report on Theology at Regent University

#16 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #18. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478.

Full SMU Theology Report

#19

Union University

Jackson, Tennessee

Union University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Union is located in Jackson, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s theology degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Union are $10,671, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theology at Union

#20

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#17 in overall quality

Liberty University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 75 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree theology students whose families make $48-$75k list, Liberty University has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Liberty University Theology Report

#21

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #21, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Loyola Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s theology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loyola Chicago, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154.

Full Loyola Chicago Theology Report

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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