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2022 Best Vallue Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

8 Ranked Colleges
146 Degrees Awarded
$23,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Theology Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

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 Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across the Southwest region, there were 233 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 146 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in theology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality theology programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

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

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Criswell College

Dallas, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Criswell College landed the #1 spot on the list. Criswell College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 1 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree theology students whose families make more than $110k list, Criswell College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Criswell College are $10,224.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lubbock Christian University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 1 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

LCU also made our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest 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 LCU are $8,730.

Read full report on Theology at Lubbock Christian University

#3

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St. Thomas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of St. Thomas is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 18 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

UST did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of St. Thomas are $21,634.

Read full report on Theology at UST

#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 Vallue Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. 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 the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Houston Baptist University are $12,650.

Full Houston Baptist University Theology Report

#5

University of Dallas

Irving, Texas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Dallas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. UD 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.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree theology students whose families make more than $110k list, UD has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UD are $33,750.

Read full report on Theology at University of Dallas

#8 in overall quality

Dallas Baptist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 15 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DBU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dallas Baptist University are $20,204, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Theology at Dallas Baptist University

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Abilene Christian did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Abilene Christian are $23,238.

Full Abilene Christian University Theology Report

#2 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Southern Methodist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s theology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree theology students whose families make more than $110k list, SMU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478.

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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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