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2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree Schools in Texas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$15,896 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,540 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,187 degrees and certificates were awarded to theology and religious vocations students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Texas 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Texas

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

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

#1

Criswell College

Dallas, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Criswell College the best value school in Texas for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Dallas, Criswell College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Criswell College are $10,320 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Graduate School of Theology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Houston Graduate School of Theology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Houston Graduate School of Theology are $10,180 a year.

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#3

The King's University

Southlake, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The King’s University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. TKU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Southlake.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at TKU are $10,080 a year.

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Out of the 10 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Assemblies of God University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Waxahachie.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Southwestern Assemblies of God University are $8,610 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Dallas Theological Seminary is a great value for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Dallas, DTS Dallas is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

DTS Dallas graduate students pay an average of $18,533 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #6, Houston Baptist University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, HBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at HBU are $13,400 per year.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Houston Baptist University Report

Hardin - Simmons 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 #7 on the list. Hardin - Simmons is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Abilene.

Hardin - Simmons graduate students pay an average of $14,870 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Dallas Baptist 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 #8 on the list. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at DBU are $21,272 per year.

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Southern Methodist University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree theology and religious vocations programs. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SMU are $35,802 a year.

SMU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Southern Methodist University Report

#10

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Waco.

Baylor graduate students pay an average of $37,674 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Baylor excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

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Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 231
Oklahoma 147
New Mexico 0

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

Majors Similar to Theology & Religious Vocations

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 10 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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