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2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$20,137 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,382 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree School for You

Theology & Religious Vocations is the #26 most popular major in the country with 27,459 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, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for theology and religious vocations 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.

2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for theology and religious vocations majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Piedmont International University the best value school in the Southeast Region for theology and religious vocations students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize 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 undergraduate student at Piedmont International University are $14,400 a year.

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#2

Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL

Out of the 10 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. SEU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Lakeland.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SEU are $28,320 per year.

SEU also made our Best Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #1.

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#3

Johnson University

Knoxville, TN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Johnson University is a great value for theology and religious vocations students working on their associate degree. Johnson University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Knoxville.

Johnson University undergraduate students pay an average of $19,274 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Johnson University Florida

Kissimmee, FL

The excellent associate degree programs at Johnson University Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value theology and religious vocations schools in the Southeast Region . JUFL is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Kissimmee.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at JUFL are $18,614 per year.

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#5

Appalachian Bible College

Mount Hope, WV

The excellent associate degree programs at Appalachian Bible College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value theology and religious vocations schools in the Southeast Region . Appalachian Bible College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Mount Hope.

Appalachian Bible College undergraduate students pay an average of $15,830 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Trinity Baptist College

Jacksonville, FL

Trinity Baptist College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Trinity Baptist College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

Trinity Baptist College undergraduate students pay an average of $13,180 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Point University

West Point, GA

Point University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the distant town of West Point, Point is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Point undergraduate students pay an average of $21,850 in tuition and fees each year.

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Columbia International University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Columbia, CIU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CIU are $25,590 per year.

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#9

Belhaven University

Jackson, MS

Belhaven University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jackson.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Belhaven are $27,825 a year.

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#10

Mid-Atlantic Christian University

Elizabeth City, NC

Mid-Atlantic Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for theology and religious vocations students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Elizabeth City, Mid-Atlantic Christian University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mid-Atlantic Christian University are $16,490 per year.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Mid-Atlantic Christian University Report

Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges by State

Explore the best theology and religious vocations colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,067
West Virginia 86
South Carolina 389
Florida 902
Virginia 2,592
Arkansas 137
Mississippi 95
Louisiana 559
Alabama 168
Kentucky 1,156
Georgia 625
Tennessee 888

Theology & Religious Vocations Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 15,832
Biblical Studies 4,119
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 3,116
Religious Education 1,417
Missionary Studies 1,220
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 1,166
Sacred Music 554
Religious Institution Administration and Law 35

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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 Daderot.

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