2023 Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for theology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
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2023 Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The Master’s University and Seminary the best value school in the Far Western US Region for theological and ministerial studies students working on their master’s degree. The Master's University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Santa Clarita.
The Master’s University graduate students pay an average of $8,580 in tuition and fees each year.
The Master’s University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Faith International University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value theological and ministerial studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Faith is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tacoma.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Faith are $8,450 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value theological and ministerial studies schools in the Far Western US Region . School of Urban Missions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of El Dorado Hills.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at School of Urban Missions are $6,850 a year.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Western Seminary is a great value for theological and ministerial studies students working on their master’s degree. Western Seminary-San Jose is a fairly 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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The excellent master’s degree programs at Seattle University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value theological and ministerial studies schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Seattle U are $14,310 per year.
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Biola University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for theological and ministerial studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Biola are $12,006 a year.
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Fuller Theological Seminary landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree theological and ministerial studies programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena, Fuller is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fuller are $22,020 per year.
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George Fox University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Newberg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at GFU are $14,293 a year.
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Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for theological and ministerial studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Northwest University CAPS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Kirkland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northwest University CAPS are $16,127 per year.
Westminster Theological Seminary in California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for theological and ministerial studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Westminster Seminary California is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Escondido.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Westminster Seminary California are $15,050 per year.
Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best theological and ministerial studies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 1,114 |
| Washington | 105 |
| Oregon | 188 |
| Hawaii | 9 |
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Majors Related to Theology
One of 7 majors within the area of study, theological and ministerial studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 17 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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