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2023 Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

39 Colleges
$11,746 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,172 Avg Salary

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.

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.

The Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 39 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master'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.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The Baptist College of Florida the best value school in the Southeast Region for theological and ministerial studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Graceville, BCF is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BCF are $4,860 per year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Kentucky Christian University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value theological and ministerial studies schools in the Southeast Region . Kentucky Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Grayson.

Kentucky Christian University graduate students pay an average of $5,200 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Kentucky Christian University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Luther Rice College & Seminary. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Lithonia, Luther Rice 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 Luther Rice are $6,618 a year.

Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at Luther Rice College & Seminary Report

#4

Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL

Out of the 39 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SEU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Lakeland.

SEU graduate students pay an average of $12,350 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Truett McConnell University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. TMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Cleveland.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TMU are $7,972 a year.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Truett McConnell University

#6

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

Freed-Hardeman 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. FHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Henderson.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FHU are $10,980 a year.

Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at Freed-Hardeman University Report

Piedmont International University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Piedmont International University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Piedmont International University are $8,410 a year.

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#8

Johnson University

Knoxville, TN

Johnson 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 #8 on the list. Johnson University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Knoxville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Johnson University are $9,580 a year.

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#9

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Harding 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 #9 on the list. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Harding are $11,080 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Harding also is in the top 15% of our Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at Harding University Report

Lenoir - Rhyne University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Hickory, Lenoir - Rhyne University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lenoir - Rhyne University are $12,060 per year.

Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at Lenoir - Rhyne University Report

Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best theological and ministerial studies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,981
Florida 201
Georgia 413
North Carolina 678
Tennessee 275
Kentucky 695
Louisiana 222
Alabama 51
South Carolina 116
Mississippi 10
Arkansas 28
West Virginia 26

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 25 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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