2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate 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.
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.
Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Theology & Religious Vocations
Our analysis found Johnson University to be the best value school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Johnson University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Knoxville.
Johnson University graduate students pay an average of $9,580 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Belhaven University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Belhaven is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Jackson.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Belhaven are $10,980 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia International University is a great value for theology and religious vocations students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, CIU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
CIU graduate students pay an average of $11,810 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Sewanee - The University of the South is a great value for theology and religious vocations students working on their graduate certificate. Sewanee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Sewanee.
Sewanee graduate students pay an average of $18,243 in tuition and fees each year.
Sewanee also claimed a spot on our Best Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Asbury Theological Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for theology and religious vocations students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Wilmore, Asbury Seminary 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 Asbury Seminary are $17,275 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, Regent University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their graduate certificate. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.
Regent graduate students pay an average of $17,190 in tuition and fees each year.
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Duke University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Duke are $59,141 per year.
Duke not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Explore the best theology and religious vocations schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1,067 |
| West Virginia | 86 |
| Mississippi | 95 |
| South Carolina | 389 |
| Florida | 902 |
| Virginia | 2,592 |
| Arkansas | 137 |
| Alabama | 168 |
| Kentucky | 1,156 |
| Georgia | 625 |
| Tennessee | 888 |
| Louisiana | 559 |
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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 Related Majors
| 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 8 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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