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2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$15,896 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,540 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree School for You

With 1,774 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, theology and religious vocations is the #25 most popular major in Texas.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Texas to see which master'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.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Texas

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

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

#1

Criswell College

Dallas, TX

Our analysis found Criswell College to be the best value school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. Criswell College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Criswell College are $10,320 a year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Houston Graduate School of Theology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value theology and religious vocations schools in Texas. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Graduate School of Theology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Houston Graduate School of Theology are $10,180 per year.

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#3

The King's University

Southlake, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The King’s University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the large suburb of Southlake, TKU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at TKU are $10,080 a year.

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Out of the 10 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Assemblies of God University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Waxahachie, Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Southwestern Assemblies of God University are $8,610 a year.

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Out of the 10 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Dallas Theological Seminary landed the # 5 spot on the list. DTS Dallas is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.

DTS Dallas graduate students pay an average of $18,533 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Houston Baptist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for theology and religious vocations students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. HBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at HBU are $13,400 per 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 master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Abilene, Hardin - Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Hardin - Simmons are $14,870 per year.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Hardin - Simmons University Report

Dallas Baptist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Dallas, DBU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at DBU are $21,272 per year.

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Southern Methodist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for theology and religious vocations students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

SMU graduate students pay an average of $35,802 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SMU also is in the top 10% of our Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Southern Methodist University Report

#10

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Baylor are $37,674 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Baylor also is in the top 15% of our Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking.

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Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 523
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 10 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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