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2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$18,243 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,881 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for theology and religious vocations students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

Top 10 Best Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary to be the best value school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Located in the large city of Kansas City, MBTS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MBTS are $9,020 per year.

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#2

Bethany Global University

Bloomington, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bethany Global University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. BGU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bloomington.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BGU are $17,051 per year.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Northwest University - College of Adult and Professional Studies helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value theology and religious vocations schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Kirkland, Northwest University CAPS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwest University CAPS are $11,970 per year.

Northwest University CAPS excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.

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#4

Valor Christian College

Canal Winchester, OH

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Valor Christian College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value theology and religious vocations schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Canal Winchester, Valor Christian College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Valor Christian College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,410 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Mid-America Christian University

Oklahoma City, OK

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mid-America Christian University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. MACU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oklahoma City.

MACU undergraduate students pay an average of $18,838 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, MACU is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.

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Elim Bible Institute and College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate theology and religious vocations programs. Located in the town of Lima, Elim is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Elim are $9,980 per year.

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#7

Appalachian Bible College

Mount Hope, WV

Appalachian Bible College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for theology and religious vocations students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Mount Hope, Appalachian Bible College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Appalachian Bible College are $15,830 per year.

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#8

Martin Luther College

New Ulm, MN

With a ranking of #8, Martin Luther College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their undergraduate certificate. MLC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of New Ulm.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MLC are $16,910 a year.

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#9

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Liberty University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,160 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Northwestern - St Paul did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for theology and religious vocations students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwestern are $34,180 per year.

Northwestern excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Theology & Religious Vocations Undergraduate Certificate Schools list.

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Theology & Religious Vocations by Region

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Southwest
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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

Majors Similar 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 12 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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