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2023 Best Value Other Theology & Religion Doctor's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$20,039 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,985 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Doctor's Degree School for You

Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) is the #152 most popular major in the country with 777 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Other Theology & Religion Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for religious vocations students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the religious vocations doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Ashland University the best value school in the United States for theology and religious vocations (other) students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ashland are $6,972 per year.

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#2

Biola University

La Mirada, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Biola University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Other Theology & Religion Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Mirada.

Biola graduate students pay an average of $12,006 in tuition and fees each year.

Biola also claimed a spot on our Best Other Theology & Religion Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Faith International University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value theology and religious vocations (other) schools in the United States. Located in the city of Tacoma, Faith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Faith are $8,450 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia International University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Other Theology & Religion Doctor’s Degree Schools list. CIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

CIU graduate students pay an average of $11,810 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Concordia Theological Seminary is a great value for theology and religious vocations (other) students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, Concordia Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia Theological Seminary are $31,620 a year.

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#6

Multnomah University

Portland, OR

Multnomah University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Theology & Religion Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Portland, Multnomah University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Multnomah University are $14,560 per year.

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#7

Covenant Theological Seminary

Saint Louis, MO

Covenant Theological Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for theology and religious vocations (other) students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Covenant Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Covenant Seminary are $14,820 per year.

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Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree theology and religious vocations (other) programs. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at IWU are $10,440 per year.

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Westminster Theological Seminary came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Theology & Religion Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Glenside, Westminster Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Westminster Theological Seminary are $20,750 per year.

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Catholic University of America ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Other Theology & Religion Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CUA are $51,630 a year.

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Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 7 majors within the area of study, theology and religious vocations (other) has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 12,534
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 1,624
Biblical Studies 1,052
Religious Education 687
Missionary Studies 423

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).

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