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2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Southwest Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

16 Colleges
$27,364 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,545 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for theology and religious vocations students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top 10 Best Theology & Religious Vocations 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 degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grand Canyon University are $17,189 per year. Theology & Religious Vocations majors at Grand Canyon University take out an average of $38,555 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $193.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Grand Canyon University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Graduate School of Theology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Southwest Region list. Houston Graduate School of Theology is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Houston Graduate School of Theology Report

#3

Criswell College

Dallas, TX
$12,750 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Criswell College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best theology and religious vocations schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Dallas, Criswell College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#4

The King's University

Southlake, TX
$12,720 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The King’s University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Southwest Region list. TKU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Southlake.

TKU undergraduate students pay an average of $12,720 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, theology and religious vocations majors at TKU accumulate an average of around $35,391 in student debt.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dallas Theological Seminary landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Dallas, DTS Dallas is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Mid-America Christian University

Oklahoma City, OK
$18,838 Average Tuition & Fees

Mid-America Christian University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value theology and religious vocations programs. Located in the city of Oklahoma City, MACU 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 MACU are $18,838 a year. Theology & Religious Vocations majors at MACU take out an average of $47,146 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Mid-America Christian University Report

Phillips Theological Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for theology and religious vocations students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Tulsa, Phillips Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Brite Divinity School

Fort Worth, TX

Brite Divinity School came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Fort Worth, Brite Divinity is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Brite Divinity School Report

$17,404 Average Tuition & Fees

Southwestern Assemblies of God University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for theology and religious vocations students. It came in at #9 on the list. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Waxahachie.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southwestern Assemblies of God University are $17,404 per year. Theology & Religious Vocations majors at Southwestern Assemblies of God University take out an average of $28,917 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $291.

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$35,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Houston Baptist University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value theology and religious vocations programs. Located in the 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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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 16 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.

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