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

5 Ranked Colleges
50 Degrees Awarded
$15,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 50 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 5 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

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

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

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 34 degrees to qualified doctorate’s theology students in 2019-2020.

MBTS also took the #2 spot in our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary are $6,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full MBTS Theology Report

#2

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Evangel University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Evangel is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s theology degrees to qualified students.

Evangel not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Evangel are $8,838.

Read more about Theology at Evangel

#3

Concordia Seminary

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia Seminary landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s theology students in 2019-2020.

Concordia Seminary also made our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia Seminary are $28,815, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theology at Concordia Seminary

#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the #4 spot on the list. Saint Louis University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s theology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SLU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Theology at Saint Louis University

#5

Eden Theological Seminary

Webster Groves, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eden Theological Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Eden Theological Seminary is a small school located in Webster Groves, Missouri that handed out 1 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Eden Theological Seminary did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eden Theological Seminary are $10,060.

Read full report on Theology at Eden Theological Seminary

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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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