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2023 Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

20 Colleges
$18,238 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,450 Avg Salary

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

Theological & Ministerial Studies is the #62 most popular major in the country with 15,832 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

The Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Southeast Region 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Piedmont International University the best value school in the Southeast Region for theological and ministerial studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Piedmont International University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Piedmont International University are $8,410 per year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Luther Rice College & Seminary helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value theological and ministerial studies schools in the Southeast Region . Luther Rice is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lithonia.

Luther Rice graduate students pay an average of $6,618 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Southeastern University

Lakeland, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeastern University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Lakeland, SEU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SEU are $12,350 per year.

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#4

Harding University

Searcy, AR

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Harding University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value theological and ministerial studies schools in the Southeast Region . Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Harding are $11,080 per year.

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#5

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great value for theological and ministerial studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.

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With a ranking of #6, Columbia International University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for theological and ministerial studies students working on their doctor’s degree. CIU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CIU are $11,810 a year.

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#7

Erskine College

Due West, SC

Erskine College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree theological and ministerial studies programs. Located in the rural area of Due West, Erskine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Erskine graduate students pay an average of $13,700 in tuition and fees each year.

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Asbury Theological Seminary landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree theological and ministerial studies programs. Asbury Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Wilmore.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Asbury Seminary are $17,275 per year.

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Sewanee - The University of the South ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Sewanee, Sewanee is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Sewanee are $18,243 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Sewanee is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#10

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Lipscomb graduate students pay an average of $17,100 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best theological and ministerial studies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 435
Virginia 1,985
North Carolina 757
Florida 692
Tennessee 349
Kentucky 776
South Carolina 144
Louisiana 386
Arkansas 53
Alabama 64
Mississippi 11
West Virginia 41

Theological & Ministerial Studies is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jonund.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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