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2023 Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$27,864 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,450 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor's Degree School for You

With 599 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, theological and ministerial studies is the #61 most popular major in Massachusetts.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Massachusetts to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for theology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts

Check out the theology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Theological & Ministerial Studies

Our 2023 rankings named Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary the best value school in Massachusetts for theological and ministerial studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Gordon - Conwell Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Hamilton.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Gordon - Conwell Seminary are $23,005 per year.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary

#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Boston College are $32,722 a year.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Boston College

Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 232
New Hampshire 2
Maine 48
Rhode Island 8

One of 7 majors within the area of study, theological and ministerial studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biblical Studies 4,119
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 3,116
Religious Education 1,417
Missionary Studies 1,220
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 1,166

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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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