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2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$13,911 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,581 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor'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. 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.

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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the theology and religious vocations doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary the best value school in the Plains States Region for theology and religious vocations students working on their doctor’s degree. MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.

MBTS graduate students pay an average of $6,950 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Nazarene Theological Seminary

Kansas City, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nazarene Theological Seminary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Nazarene Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Nazarene Theological Seminary graduate students pay an average of $10,210 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Paul School of Theology landed the # 3 spot on the list. Saint Paul School of Theology is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Leawood.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Saint Paul School of Theology are $12,666 per year.

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#4

Evangel University

Springfield, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Evangel University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Springfield, Evangel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Evangel are $8,838 per year.

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#5

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bethel University Minnesota is a great value for theology and religious vocations students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700 a year.

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#6

Luther Seminary

Saint Paul, MN

Luther Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for theology and religious vocations students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Luther Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Luther Seminary are $19,175 per year.

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#7

University of Dubuque

Dubuque, IA

University of Dubuque landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree theology and religious vocations programs. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UD are $7,940 a year.

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#8

Eden Theological Seminary

Webster Groves, MO

With a ranking of #8, Eden Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s best value schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Webster Groves, Eden Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Eden Theological Seminary graduate students pay an average of $15,050 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Concordia Seminary

Saint Louis, MO

Concordia Seminary landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree theology and religious vocations programs. Concordia Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia Seminary are $29,550 a year.

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#10

Covenant Theological Seminary

Saint Louis, MO

Covenant Theological Seminary landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree theology and religious vocations programs. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Covenant Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Covenant Seminary graduate students pay an average of $14,820 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 188
Minnesota 1,073
Iowa 188
South Dakota 67
Missouri 1,382
Nebraska 77
North Dakota 74

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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