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2023 Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$15,305 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,187 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, theological and ministerial studies was ranked #62 in the country. In fact 15,832 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate 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.

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

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

2023 Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for theology majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Theological & Ministerial Studies

Our 2023 rankings named Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary the best value school in the Plains States Region for theological and ministerial studies students working on their graduate certificate. MBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

MBTS graduate students pay an average of $6,950 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Report

#2

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, MN

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Crown College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value theological and ministerial studies schools in the Plains States Region . 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 graduate students at Crown are $10,640 a year.

Crown excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at Crown College Report

#3

Nazarene Theological Seminary

Kansas City, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nazarene Theological Seminary. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Nazarene Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Nazarene Theological Seminary are $10,210 a year.

Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at Nazarene Theological Seminary Report

#4

Concordia Seminary

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Concordia Seminary. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Concordia Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Concordia Seminary graduate students pay an average of $29,550 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Concordia Seminary

#5

Luther Seminary

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Luther Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Luther Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Luther Seminary are $19,175 a year.

Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at Luther Seminary Report

Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 850
Minnesota 403
Kansas 108
Iowa 92
Nebraska 42
North Dakota 35
South Dakota 39

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

Majors Similar to Theology

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 5 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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