2023 Best Value Religious Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Religious Education Bachelor's Degree School for You
Religious Education is the #216 most popular major in the country with 1,417 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Religious Education Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for religious ed 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.
Top 10 Best Religious Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Nazarene Bible College to be the best value school for religious education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Nazarene Bible College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Nazarene Bible College are $10,320 a year.
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Our 2023 rankings named Moody Bible Institute the best value school in the United States for religious education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School 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 Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School are $14,335 a year. On average, religious ed graduates from Moody Theological Seminary and Graduate School take out $10,512 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Grand Canyon University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value religious education schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grand Canyon University are $17,189 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, religious ed graduates from Grand Canyon University carry an average student debtload of $37,052. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $193.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Trinity International University - Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value religious education schools in the United States. Trinity International University - Florida is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Miramar.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trinity International University - Florida are $14,020 per year. Religious Ed majors at Trinity International University - Florida take out an average of $36,417 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The Baptist College of Florida is a great value for religious education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Graceville, BCF is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
BCF undergraduate students pay an average of $12,150 in tuition and fees each year.
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Grace Christian University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for religious education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Wyoming, Grace 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 Grace are $15,000 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, Franciscan University of Steubenville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for religious education students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Steubenville, Franciscan U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Franciscan U undergraduate students pay an average of $30,180 in tuition and fees each year. On average, religious ed graduates from Franciscan U take out $23,380 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Olivet Nazarene University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.
Olivet Nazarene undergraduate students pay an average of $37,440 in tuition and fees each year.
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Crown College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Crown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Crown are $28,110 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, religious ed graduates from Crown carry an average student debtload of $30,527.
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Trinity International University - Illinois ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Religious Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Deerfield.
TIU Illinois undergraduate students pay an average of $33,298 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, religious ed majors at TIU Illinois accumulate an average of around $36,417 in student debt.
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Majors Related to Religious Ed
One of 7 majors within the area of study, religious education has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Religious Ed
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 15,832 |
| Biblical Studies | 4,119 |
| Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries | 3,116 |
| Missionary Studies | 1,220 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) | 1,166 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 20 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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