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2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Texas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$28,069 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,916 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations 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.

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 Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Texas 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.

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 Schools in Texas

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

Top 10 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Schools

#1

Criswell College

Dallas, TX
$12,750 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Criswell College the best value school in Texas for theology and religious vocations students. Located in the large city of Dallas, Criswell College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Criswell College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,750 in in-state 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 #2 on our 2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Texas list. Houston Graduate School of Theology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Houston Graduate School of Theology Report

#3

The King's University

Southlake, TX
$12,720 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The King’s University landed the # 3 spot on the list. TKU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Southlake.

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

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$17,404 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwestern Assemblies of God University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Texas list. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Waxahachie.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwestern Assemblies of God University are $17,404 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dallas Theological Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Dallas, DTS Dallas is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Brite Divinity School

Fort Worth, TX

Brite Divinity School ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Brite Divinity is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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$31,686 Average Tuition & Fees

Hardin - Simmons University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value theology and religious vocations programs. Hardin - Simmons is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Abilene.

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

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$33,620 Average Tuition & Fees

Dallas Baptist University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value theology and religious vocations programs. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

DBU undergraduate students pay an average of $33,620 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$60,236 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Southern Methodist University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for theology and religious vocations students. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dallas.

SMU undergraduate students pay an average of $60,236 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

SMU also took the #5 spot in our Best Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Texas rankings.

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#10

Baylor University

Waco, TX
$50,232 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Baylor University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for theology and religious vocations students. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Baylor are $50,232 a year.

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

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Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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