2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Oregon

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Master’s in Oregon” 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 Oregon, there were 59 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 51 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

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 Oregon

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Oregon.

Top 1 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology in Oregon

#1

Western Seminary

Portland, Oregon

#1 in overall quality

$15,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Seminary landed the #1 spot on the list. Western Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Western Seminary-San Jose, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western Seminary-San Jose are $15,300.

Read full report on Theology at Western Seminary-San Jose

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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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