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2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

41 Colleges
$11,556 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,540 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 41 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for theology and religious vocations majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The Baptist College of Florida to be the best value school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . BCF is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Graceville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at BCF are $4,860 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kentucky Christian University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Grayson, Kentucky Christian University 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 Kentucky Christian University are $5,200 a year.

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Out of the 41 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Luther Rice College & Seminary landed the # 3 spot on the list. Luther Rice is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lithonia.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Luther Rice are $6,618 per year.

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#4

Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL

Out of the 41 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lakeland, SEU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SEU are $12,350 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Piedmont International University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Piedmont International University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

Piedmont International University graduate students pay an average of $8,410 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Johnson University

Knoxville, TN

Johnson University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Knoxville, Johnson University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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Truett McConnell University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Cleveland, TMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

TMU graduate students pay an average of $7,972 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

Freed-Hardeman University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#9

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Harding University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.

Harding graduate students pay an average of $11,080 in tuition and fees each year.

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

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Lenoir - Rhyne University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for theology and religious vocations students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Lenoir - Rhyne University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hickory.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lenoir - Rhyne University are $12,060 per year.

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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 25 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.

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