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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

7 Ranked Colleges
336 Degrees Awarded
$13,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theology Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across the Plains States region, there were 567 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 336 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in theology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great theology programs and cost less that 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a small school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 119 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MBTS, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. 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 MBTS

#2

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethel University Minnesota. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Bethel University Minnesota is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 13 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Bethel University Minnesota also took the #1 spot in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Bethel University Minnesota Theology Report

#3

Saint Johns University

Collegeville, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Johns University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Saint Johns University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Collegeville, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SJU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SJU are $17,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Theology at Saint Johns University

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northwestern - St Paul landed the #4 spot on the list. Northwestern is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s theology degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree theology students with aid list, Northwestern has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northwestern - St Paul are $8,982, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northwestern Theology Report

#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

SLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Saint Louis University Theology Report

#6

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri
#10 in overall quality

Evangel University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Evangel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Evangel University are $8,838, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Theology at Evangel University

#7

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, Iowa
#9 in overall quality

University of Dubuque came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UD is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dubuque, Iowa. It awarded 8 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

UD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Dubuque are $13,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UD Theology Report

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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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