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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology in Missouri

5 Ranked Colleges
208 Degrees Awarded
$16,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theology Schools for a Master's in Missouri

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 Missouri” 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 Missouri, there were 308 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 208 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,588 and $39,214 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri

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

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology in Missouri

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri 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 awarded 119 degrees to qualified masters’s theology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our missouri master’s degree theology students list, MBTS has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” 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.

Read more about Theology at MBTS

#2

Covenant Theological Seminary

Saint Louis, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Covenant Theological Seminary. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri. Covenant Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Covenant Seminary did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Covenant Seminary are $13,950.

Read more about Theology at Covenant Theological Seminary

#3

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Evangel University landed the #3 spot on the list. Evangel is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Evangel, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Evangel University are $8,838, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Concordia Seminary

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified masters’s theology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Concordia Seminary, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia Seminary are $28,815, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Concordia Seminary Theology Report

#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Missouri. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 4 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Saint Louis University Theology Report

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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