2022 Best Value Theology Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes 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 Value Theology Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region” 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 Great Lakes region, there were 977 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 11 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,508 and $17,812 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Theology Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.

Best Value Theology Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theology Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region.

Top 2 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Theology in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global

Marion, Indiana

#2 in overall quality

$22,207 Average Net Price

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Marion, Indiana, and it awarded 1 associates’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

IWU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Theology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend IWU is $22,207 for great lakes region associate degree theology students.

Read full report on Theology at IWU

#2

Franciscan University of Steubenville

Steubenville, Ohio

#1 in overall quality

$24,918 Average Net Price

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Franciscan University of Steubenville. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Theology Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in Steubenville, Ohio, and it awarded 9 associates’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Franciscan U, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Theology Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Franciscan University of Steubenville is $24,918 for great lakes region associate degree theology students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville

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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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