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

11 Ranked Colleges
146 Degrees Awarded
$20,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theology Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Theology is the 131st most popular major in the country with 5,846 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 233 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 146 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 11 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region

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

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology in the Southwest Region

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lubbock Christian University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Lubbock Christian University is a small school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 1 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

LCU also made our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at LCU are $8,730, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Theology at Lubbock Christian University

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Dallas Theological Seminary. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. DTS Dallas is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 6 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

DTS Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Dallas Theological Seminary are $18,430.

Full Dallas Theological Seminary Theology Report

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Baptist University landed the #3 spot on the list. HBU is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 36 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

HBU also made our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Houston Baptist University are $12,650, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Theology at HBU

#4

Criswell College

Dallas, Texas
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Criswell College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 1 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Criswell College, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Criswell College are $10,224, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theology at Criswell College

#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Austin Seminary is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 5 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Seminary also made our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary are $14,530.

Full Austin Seminary Theology Report

#6

University of St. Thomas

Houston, Texas
#5 in overall quality

University of St. Thomas landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 18 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

UST not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UST are $21,634, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of St. Thomas Theology Report

#11 in overall quality

Phillips Theological Seminary came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Tulsa, Oklahoma 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.

Phillips Theological Seminary did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Phillips Theological Seminary are $11,720, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Theology at Phillips Theological Seminary

#8 in overall quality

Dallas Baptist University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree theology students list, DBU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Dallas Baptist University are $20,204, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theology at Dallas Baptist University

#6 in overall quality

Abilene Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Abilene Christian is a medium-sized school located in Abilene, Texas that handed out 3 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Abilene Christian also made our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Abilene Christian are $23,238, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theology at Abilene Christian

#10

University of Dallas

Irving, Texas
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Dallas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Dallas is a private not-for-profit institution located in Irving, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Dallas are $33,750, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Theology at UD

#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theology at SMU

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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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