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Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$23,394 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,569 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which 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. 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.

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

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Theological & Ministerial Studies

#1

Nazarene Bible College

Colorado Springs, CO
$10,320 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Nazarene Bible College the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for theological and ministerial studies students. Nazarene Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nazarene Bible College are $10,320 per year. While working on their degree, theology majors at Nazarene Bible College accumulate an average of around $40,489 in student debt.

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$34,390 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Nazarene University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Nampa.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NNU are $34,390 per year.

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$25,473 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Colorado Christian University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best theological and ministerial studies schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . CCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCU are $25,473 per year.

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#4

Denver Seminary

Littleton, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Denver Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Denver Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Littleton.

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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 Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 131
Idaho 18
Montana 4

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

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 4 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.

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