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2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Southwest Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$27,145 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,545 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations 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. 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.

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 Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges.

Top 10 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Schools

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ
$17,189 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the best value school in the Southwest Region for theology and religious vocations students. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Grand Canyon University are $17,189 a year.

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#2

Criswell College

Dallas, TX
$12,750 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Criswell College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Criswell College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.

Criswell College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,750 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Graduate School of Theology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Graduate School of Theology is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#4

The King's University

Southlake, TX
$12,720 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The King’s University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Southlake, TKU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TKU are $12,720 per year.

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$17,404 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Assemblies of God University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Waxahachie, Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southwestern Assemblies of God University are $17,404 a year.

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Dallas Theological Seminary came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. DTS Dallas is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.

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With a ranking of #7, Phillips Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s best value schools for theology and religious vocations students. Phillips Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.

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#8

Brite Divinity School

Fort Worth, TX

Brite Divinity School landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value theology and religious vocations programs. Brite Divinity is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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$31,686 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Hardin - Simmons University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for theology and religious vocations students. Located in the midsize city of Abilene, Hardin - Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Hardin - Simmons undergraduate students pay an average of $31,686 in tuition and fees each year.

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$31,558 Average Tuition & Fees

Oral Roberts University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Tulsa, ORU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ORU are $31,558 a year.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Oral Roberts University Report

Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 231
Texas 1,187
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

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 13 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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