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2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$19,072 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,536 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, theology and religious vocations was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 17,287 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for theology and religious vocations students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the theology and religious vocations graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Theology & Religious Vocations

#1

Johnson University

Knoxville, TN

Our analysis found Johnson University to be the best value school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the rural area of Knoxville, Johnson University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Johnson University graduate students pay an average of $9,580 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Liberty University Report

#3

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Belhaven University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Jackson, Belhaven is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Belhaven graduate students pay an average of $10,980 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Belhaven University

Out of the 8 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia International University landed the # 4 spot on the list. CIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbia.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CIU are $11,810 per year.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Columbia International University

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Sewanee - The University of the South helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value theology and religious vocations schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the rural area of Sewanee, Sewanee 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 Sewanee are $18,243 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Sewanee also did well on our Best Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Sewanee - The University of the South

Asbury Theological Seminary ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Asbury Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Wilmore.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Asbury Seminary are $17,275 per year.

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#7

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate theology and religious vocations programs. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Regent are $17,190 per year.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Regent University Report

#8

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for theology and religious vocations students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Duke are $59,141 a year.

Duke also made our Best Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #2.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Duke University Report

Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges by State

Explore the best theology and religious vocations schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 21
Florida 239
North Carolina 803
Virginia 2,327
Tennessee 369
Georgia 477
South Carolina 205
Louisiana 384
West Virginia 26
Kentucky 941
Arkansas 29
Alabama 86

Theology & Religious Vocations Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 12,534
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 1,624
Biblical Studies 1,052
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 777
Religious Education 687
Missionary Studies 423
Sacred Music 167
Religious Institution Administration and Law 23

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Daderot.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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