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2023 Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Texas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$29,131 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,922 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies School for You

With 684 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, theological and ministerial studies is the #26 most popular major in Texas.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Texas to see which 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 Schools in Texas

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

Top 10 Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools

#1

Criswell College

Dallas, TX
$12,750 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Criswell College the best value school in Texas for theological and ministerial studies students. Located in the city of Dallas, Criswell College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Criswell College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,750 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent programs at Houston Graduate School of Theology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best theological and ministerial studies schools in Texas. Houston Graduate School of Theology is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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#3

The King's University

Southlake, TX
$12,720 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The King’s University landed the # 3 spot on the list. TKU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Southlake.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TKU are $12,720 a year.

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$17,404 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Assemblies of God University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Waxahachie.

Southwestern Assemblies of God University undergraduate students pay an average of $17,404 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dallas Theological Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Dallas, DTS Dallas is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary Report

#6

Brite Divinity School

Fort Worth, TX

Brite Divinity School came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Brite Divinity is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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$35,500 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Houston Baptist University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for theological and ministerial studies students. Located in the large city of Houston, HBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HBU are $35,500 per year.

Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at Houston Baptist University Report

$31,686 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Hardin - Simmons University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for theological and ministerial studies students. Hardin - Simmons is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Abilene.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hardin - Simmons are $31,686 a year.

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$60,236 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Methodist University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Texas list. SMU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.

SMU undergraduate students pay an average of $60,236 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

SMU also made our Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Texas list, coming in at #5.

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$33,620 Average Tuition & Fees

Dallas Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for theological and ministerial studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

DBU undergraduate students pay an average of $33,620 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at Dallas Baptist University Report

Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 86
Oklahoma 111

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 11 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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