2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theology (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

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.

This year’s “Best Vallue Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 2 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 Vallue Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region doctor’s degree theology students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theology (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma

#3 in overall quality

$12,282 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Vallue Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oral Roberts University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s theology 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at ORU are $12,282, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Theology at Oral Roberts University

#2

Southern Methodist University

Dallas, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$47,478 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s theology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

SMU also made our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Southern Methodist University Theology Report

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theology (Income Over $110k)

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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