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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$15,333 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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest 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

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the best value school for theological and ministerial studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Grand Canyon University are $11,538 a year.

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#2

Criswell College

Dallas, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Criswell College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Dallas, Criswell College 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 Criswell College are $10,320 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Houston Graduate School of Theology is a great value for theological and ministerial studies students working on their master’s degree. Houston Graduate School of Theology is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Houston Graduate School of Theology are $10,180 per year.

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#4

The King's University

Southlake, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The King’s University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. TKU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Southlake.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TKU are $10,080 per year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Southwestern Assemblies of God University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value theological and ministerial studies schools in the Southwest Region . Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Waxahachie.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southwestern Assemblies of God University are $8,610 a year.

Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at Southwestern Assemblies of God University Report

#6

Mid-America Christian University

Oklahoma City, OK

Mid-America Christian University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, MACU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MACU are $15,312 a year.

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With a ranking of #7, Dallas Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s best value schools for theological and ministerial studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Dallas, DTS Dallas is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at DTS Dallas are $18,533 per year.

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Phillips Theological Seminary 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. Located in the city of Tulsa, Phillips Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Phillips Theological Seminary are $11,720 per year.

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#9

Brite Divinity School

Fort Worth, TX

Brite Divinity School ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, Brite Divinity is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Brite Divinity are $20,220 a year.

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Houston Baptist University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, HBU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

HBU graduate students pay an average of $13,400 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at Houston Baptist University Report

Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best theological and ministerial studies schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 684
Arizona 86
Oklahoma 111

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 15 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.

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