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2023 Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$27,864 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,450 Avg Salary

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

With 582 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, theological and ministerial studies is the #28 most popular major in Massachusetts.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Massachusetts 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.

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 Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Theological & Ministerial Studies

Our 2023 rankings named Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary the best value school in Massachusetts for theological and ministerial studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Gordon - Conwell Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Hamilton.

Gordon - Conwell Seminary graduate students pay an average of $23,005 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary Report

#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Out of the 2 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Boston College are $32,722 a year.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Boston College

Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 209
Rhode Island 6
Maine 39

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

Majors Similar to Theology

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 2 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).
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