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

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

Across Minnesota, there were 121 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 91 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,396 and $40,953 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree 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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Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota

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

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology in Minnesota

#1

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$11,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University Minnesota. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 13 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Bethel University Minnesota also took the #1 spot in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Bethel University Minnesota Theology Report

#2

University of Northwestern - St Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota

#4 in overall quality

$8,982 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northwestern - St Paul landed the #2 spot on the list. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northwestern - St Paul are $8,982.

Full University of Northwestern - St Paul Theology Report

#3

Luther Seminary

Saint Paul, Minnesota

#2 in overall quality

$18,675 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Luther Seminary. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 27 degrees to qualified masters’s theology students in 2019-2020.

Luther Seminary also made our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Luther Seminary are $18,675, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Theology at Luther Seminary

#4

Saint Johns University

Collegeville, Minnesota

#3 in overall quality

$17,760 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Johns University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Collegeville, Minnesota, and it awarded 12 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

SJU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Johns University are $17,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SJU Theology Report

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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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