2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Top 10 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Grand Canyon University the best value school in the Southwest Region for theology and religious vocations students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
Grand Canyon University undergraduate students pay an average of $17,189 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Grand Canyon University also did well on our Best Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Criswell College is a great value for theology and religious vocations students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Dallas, Criswell College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Criswell College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,750 in tuition and fees each year.
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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 suburb of Southlake.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TKU are $12,720 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mid-America Christian University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, MACU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
MACU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,838 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent bachelor’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 theology and religious vocations 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwestern Assemblies of God University are $17,404 per year.
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Oklahoma Wesleyan 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 #6 on the list. OKWU or OWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Bartlesville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OKWU or OWU are $29,498 a year.
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Dallas Baptist University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree theology and religious vocations programs. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DBU are $33,620 per 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at HBU are $35,500 a 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hardin - Simmons are $31,686 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, Oral Roberts University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their bachelor’s degree. ORU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ORU are $31,558 a year.
Request InformationBest Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges by State
Explore the best theology and religious vocations colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 523 |
| Texas | 1,774 |
| New Mexico | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 340 |
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Theology & Religious Vocations Related Majors for Theology & Religious Vocations
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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).
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