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2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

8 Ranked Colleges
404 Degrees Awarded
$17,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theology Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

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

Across the Far Western US region, there were 588 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 404 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in theology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent theology programs, but they also cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanguard University of Southern California. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Costa Mesa, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Vanguard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanguard are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Clara University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Santa Clara, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 22 degrees to qualified masters’s theology students in 2019-2020.

SCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Santa Clara University are $23,507.

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#3

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle Pacific University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Seattle Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SPU also made our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at SPU are $31,896, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theology at Seattle Pacific University

#4

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Azusa Pacific University landed the #4 spot on the list. Azusa Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Azusa, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Azusa Pacific did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific University are $16,571, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theology at Azusa Pacific

#5

The Master's University and Seminary

Santa Clarita, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Master’s University and Seminary. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. The Master’s University and Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Santa Clarita, California. It awarded 5 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree theology students whose families make $75-$110k list, The Master’s University has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Master’s University and Seminary are $10,590, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Biola University

La Mirada, California
#5 in overall quality

Biola University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. La Mirada, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

Biola also took the #5 spot in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Biola University are $11,772, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Biola University Theology Report

#7

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington
#4 in overall quality

Seattle University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s theology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Seattle U, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seattle U are $14,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Multnomah University

Portland, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

Multnomah University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Multnomah University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 2 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Multnomah University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Multnomah University are $14,190, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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