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2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

6 Ranked Colleges
250 Degrees Awarded
$20,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” 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 the Southeast region, there were 2,138 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 250 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 6 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the theology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree theology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theology (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 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 in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke also took the #1 spot in our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Theology at Duke University

#2

Ave Maria University

Ave Maria, Florida
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ave Maria University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. AMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ave Maria, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

AMU also made our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at AMU are $15,386.

Full AMU Theology Report

#3

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bob Jones University landed the #3 spot on the list. 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 also made our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bob Jones University are $9,573.

Full Bob Jones University Theology Report

#4

Union University

Jackson, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Union University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jackson, Tennessee. It awarded 3 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Union also took the #6 spot in our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Union University are $10,671, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Union University Theology Report

#5

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s theology degrees to 75 students in 2019-2020.

Liberty University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349.

Read more about Theology at Liberty University

#6

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

Regent University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s theology degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Regent did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent University are $17,052, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Theology at Regent

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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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