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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theology in the Southwest Region

5 Ranked Colleges
12 Degrees Awarded
$20,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 a Doctorate in the Southwest 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 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 Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 5 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The theology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region”.

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Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theology in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dallas Theological Seminary. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Dallas Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 1 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

DTS Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at DTS Dallas are $18,430, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oral Roberts University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. Oral Roberts University is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 4 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

ORU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oral Roberts University are $12,282, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Phillips Theological Seminary landed the #3 spot on the list. Phillips Theological Seminary is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 1 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree theology students list, Phillips Theological Seminary has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Phillips Theological Seminary are $11,720, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Houston Graduate School of Theology. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region. Houston Graduate School of Theology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Houston Graduate School of Theology, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Houston Graduate School of Theology are $10,180, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s theology students in 2019-2020.

SMU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, 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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