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2023 Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Oregon

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$33,665 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,683 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 188 degrees and certificates were awarded to theological and ministerial studies students who went to a Oregon college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Oregon to see which ones offered the best value programs for theology 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Oregon

Check out the theology programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality in Theological & Ministerial Studies

#1

Western Seminary

Portland, OR

Our analysis found Western Seminary to be the best value school for theological and ministerial studies students who want to pursue a degree in Oregon. Western Seminary-San Jose is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at Western Seminary Report

#2

George Fox University

Newberg, OR
$38,520 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at George Fox University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best theological and ministerial studies schools in Oregon. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Newberg.

GFU undergraduate students pay an average of $38,520 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

GFU also took the #5 spot in our Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Oregon rankings.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at George Fox University

#3

Multnomah University

Portland, OR
$28,810 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Multnomah University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Multnomah University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Multnomah University are $28,810 a year.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Multnomah University

Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,114
Washington 105
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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