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Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$17,266 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,450 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor's Degree School for You

Theological & Ministerial Studies is the #25 most popular major in the country with 12,534 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for theology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Theological & Ministerial Studies

#1

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Seattle University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for theological and ministerial studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 a year.

Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at Seattle University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fuller Theological Seminary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Pasadena, Fuller 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 Fuller are $22,020 a year.

Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary Report

#3

Western Seminary

Portland, OR

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Seminary is a great value for theological and ministerial studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Western Seminary-San Jose is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Western Seminary-San Jose are $15,468 per year.

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Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best theological and ministerial studies colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,114
Washington 105
Oregon 188
Hawaii 9

One of 7 majors within the area of study, theological and ministerial studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 1,624
Biblical Studies 1,052
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 777
Religious Education 687
Missionary Studies 423

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 Jonund.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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