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2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

94 Colleges
$15,133 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,805 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 94 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for theology and religious vocations 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 15% Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Luther Rice College & Seminary the best value school in the United States for theology and religious vocations students working on their bachelor’s degree. Luther Rice is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lithonia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Luther Rice are $9,088 a year.

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#2

Nazarene Bible College

Colorado Springs, CO

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Nazarene Bible College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value theology and religious vocations schools in the United States. Nazarene Bible College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Nazarene Bible College are $10,320 a year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value theology and religious vocations schools in the United States. Located in the city of Kansas City, MBTS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

MBTS undergraduate students pay an average of $9,020 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value theology and religious vocations schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, Northwest University CAPS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Northwest University CAPS undergraduate students pay an average of $11,970 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Piedmont International University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value theology and religious vocations schools in the United States. Piedmont International University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

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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#6

Bethany Global University

Bloomington, MN

Bethany Global University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree theology and religious vocations programs. BGU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bloomington.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BGU are $17,051 a year.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Bethany Global University Report

#7

Ohio Christian University

Circleville, OH

With a ranking of #7, Ohio Christian University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their bachelor’s degree. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Circleville.

OCU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,395 in tuition and fees each year.

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SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for theology and religious vocations students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of El Dorado Hills, School of Urban Missions is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

School of Urban Missions undergraduate students pay an average of $10,540 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for theology and religious vocations students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grand Canyon University are $17,189 per year.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Grand Canyon University Report

Indiana Wesleyan University - National & Global did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for theology and religious vocations students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Marion, IWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at IWU are $9,239 a year.

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#11

Moody Bible Institute

Chicago, IL

Moody Bible Institute came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School are $14,335 a year.

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Trinity International University - Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for theology and religious vocations students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the suburb of Miramar, Trinity International University - Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Trinity International University - Florida undergraduate students pay an average of $14,020 in tuition and fees each year.

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#13

Criswell College

Dallas, TX

Criswell College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for theology and religious vocations students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Criswell College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Criswell College are $12,750 a year.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Criswell College Report

#14

The King's University

Southlake, TX

The King’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for theology and religious vocations students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Southlake, TKU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

TKU undergraduate students pay an average of $12,720 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at The King’s University Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
15 Lincoln Christian University Lincoln, IL
16 The Baptist College of Florida Graceville, FL
17 Mid-America Christian University Oklahoma City, OK
18 Ozark Christian College Joplin, MO

Theology & Religious Vocations by Region

View the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

Majors Similar to Theology & Religious Vocations

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 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).
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