Online Associates Degree Programs in Theology With the Most Affordable Tuition

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Schools that offer online associates degree in theology programs in the country, charge a yearly median tuition of $13,950. The median tuition has increased by 44.6% over the past few years. The yearly median tuition at these online colleges in 2007 was $9,650.

Online associates degree in theology schools are also known as religion and religious studies schools. The following graph shows the range of tuition at colleges offering online theology programs at the associates level from least to most affordable:

Tuition Level Number of Schools
Cheapest 2
Low cost 2
Average cost 0
Most expensive 3

A yearly tuition of over $16,950 is charged by the costliest schools that offer online associates degree in theology programs. However, tuition ranging from $4,800 to $10,500 annually is charged by the cheapest colleges and universities. The accredited online theology associates degree schools that are the most inexpensive are located in North Carolina and Wisconsin.

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In 2011, of all theology graduates with associates degrees from online colleges and universities in the nation, roughly 12% earned credentials from these reasonably priced programs. Therefore, of the 6,639 graduates in the nation, 796 are from the most inexpensive colleges and universities. From 2006 to 2011, the number of theology graduates with associates degrees from the least costly online schools has increased by 189 graduates per year. However, the percentage of graduates from these schools has decreased.

Yearly tuition in the range of $11,250 to $13,950 is charged by other somewhat more costly online theology associates degree colleges and universities. Of the 7 online colleges and universities with associates degrees in theology programs in the nation, 2 offer programs with tuition in this range.

In 2011, 34.2% of the country’s theology associates level graduates received their credentials from these reasonably priced online programs. This represents 2,273 students. The number of graduates from these colleges and universities was only 2,152 students, a short 5 years earlier, in 2006. Thus, the number of graduates from these low tuition online colleges has increased by 6%.

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1. Apex School of Theology Durham, North Carolina $4,800 $4,800
2. Maranatha Baptist Bible College Watertown, Wisconsin $10,500 $10,500
3. Tennessee Temple University Chattanooga, Tennessee $11,250 $11,250
4. Southwestern Assemblies of God University Waxahachie, Texas $13,950 $13,950
5. Brescia University Owensboro, Kentucky $16,950 $16,950
6. Campbellsville University Campbellsville, Kentucky $19,310 $19,310
7. Hope International University Fullerton, California $22,890 $22,890

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