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2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$24,076 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.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

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 Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Our analysis found Grand Canyon University to be the best value school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the 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 undergraduate student at Grand Canyon University are $17,189 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Grand Canyon University also is in the top 15% of our Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Grand Canyon University Report

#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 Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Dallas, Criswell College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Criswell College are $12,750 per year.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Criswell College

#3

The King's University

Southlake, TX

Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TKU are $12,720 per year.

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

#4

Mid-America Christian University

Oklahoma City, OK

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mid-America Christian University is a great value for theology and religious vocations students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Oklahoma City, MACU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MACU are $18,838 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a great value for theology and religious vocations students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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 tuition and fees each year.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Southwestern Assemblies of God University Report

#6

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Bartlesville, OK

Oklahoma Wesleyan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree theology and religious vocations programs. OKWU or OWU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bartlesville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OKWU or OWU are $29,498 a year.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Oklahoma Wesleyan University Report

Dallas Baptist University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.

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

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Houston Baptist University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree theology and religious vocations programs. Located in the large city of Houston, HBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

HBU undergraduate students pay an average of $35,500 in tuition and fees each year.

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Hardin - Simmons 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. Hardin - Simmons is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Abilene.

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

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Oral Roberts 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 #10 on the list. ORU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ORU are $31,558 per year.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Oral Roberts University Report

Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges by State

Explore the best theology and religious vocations schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 523
Texas 1,774
New Mexico 0
Oklahoma 340

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 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 Daderot.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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