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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$16,899 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,450 Avg Salary

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

With 794 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, theological and ministerial studies is the #75 most popular major in Texas.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Texas 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.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for theology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

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

Our analysis found Houston Graduate School of Theology to be the best value school for theological and ministerial studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Texas. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Graduate School of Theology is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Houston Graduate School of Theology are $10,180 per year.

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#2

The King's University

Southlake, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The King’s University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the suburb of Southlake, TKU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at TKU are $10,080 a year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a great value for theological and ministerial studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Waxahachie, Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southwestern Assemblies of God University are $8,610 per year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Dallas Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value theological and ministerial studies schools in Texas. DTS Dallas is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Dallas.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at DTS Dallas are $18,533 per year.

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#5

Brite Divinity School

Fort Worth, TX

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Brite Divinity School helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value theological and ministerial studies schools in Texas. Brite Divinity is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Fort Worth.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Brite Divinity are $20,220 a year.

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Hardin - Simmons University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree theological and ministerial studies programs. Located in the midsize city of Abilene, Hardin - Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Hardin - Simmons graduate students pay an average of $14,870 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #7, Southern Methodist University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for theological and ministerial studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

SMU graduate students pay an average of $35,802 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, SMU also did well on our Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#8

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Baylor graduate students pay an average of $37,674 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 87
Oklahoma 222

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 8 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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