2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology in the Southeast Region
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Master’s in the Southeast 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 Southeast region, there were 2,138 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,530 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 25 colleges that offered a degree in theology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent theology programs, but they also cost less that 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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Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology in the Southeast Region
Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the #1 spot on the list. Harding University is a small school located in Searcy, Arkansas that handed out 7 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.
Harding not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harding University are $11,928.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 894 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Liberty University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia International University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.
CIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia International University are $10,640, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Freed-Hardeman University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Henderson, Tennessee, and it awarded 7 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.
FHU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Freed-Hardeman University are $10,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Asbury Theological Seminary. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Wilmore, Kentucky, and it awarded 25 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.
Asbury Seminary did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Asbury Theological Seminary are $16,950, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #6, Sewanee - The University of the South did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Sewanee, Tennessee, and it awarded 11 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.
Sewanee also took the #4 spot in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sewanee - The University of the South are $18,243, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Palm Beach Atlantic University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in West Palm Beach, Florida, and it awarded 7 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.
Palm Beach Atlantic also made our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #16. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Palm Beach Atlantic are $11,036.
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Pentecostal Theological Seminary ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Pentecostal Theological Seminary is located in Cleveland, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 masters’s theology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pentecostal Theological Seminary, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pentecostal Theological Seminary are $11,995, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Regent University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Regent is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 73 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.
Regent not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent University are $17,052, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #10, Southeastern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Lakeland, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
SEU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SEU are $13,515, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #11, Bob Jones University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and it awarded 5 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.
Bob Jones University also made our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bob Jones University are $9,573, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Union Presbyterian Seminary did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
Union Presbyterian not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Union Presbyterian Seminary are $13,190, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Samford University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Samford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree theology students list, Samford has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Samford are $21,227, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Xavier University of Louisiana landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. XULA is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 3 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.
XULA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Xavier University of Louisiana are $10,932.
Lee University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. Lee University is a medium-sized school located in Cleveland, Tennessee that handed out 2 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.
Lee University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lee University are $14,330, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Columbia Theological Seminary ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Decatur, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
Columbia Theological Seminary not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia Theological Seminary are $15,770, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Lenoir - Rhyne University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Hickory, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
Lenoir - Rhyne University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lenoir - Rhyne University are $11,700.
Ave Maria University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Ave Maria University is a small school located in Ave Maria, Florida that handed out 12 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.
AMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ave Maria University are $15,386, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Saint Leo University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. St. Leo University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Leo, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 48 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree theology students list, St. Leo University has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Leo University are $14,568, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Lipscomb University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 7 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.
Lipscomb also took the #12 spot in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lipscomb University are $18,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #21, Campbellsville University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Campbellsville, Kentucky, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 17 degrees to qualified masters’s theology students in 2019-2020.
Campbellsville University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Campbellsville University are $8,773.
Luther Rice College & Seminary did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Luther Rice College & Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lithonia, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Luther Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Luther Rice College & Seminary are $6,156.
Emory University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Emory University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 23 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.
Emory also took the #2 spot in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory University are $44,676, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Vanderbilt University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.
Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624.
Duke University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 46 diplomas to qualified masters’s theology students in 2019-2020.
Duke also made our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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%.
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