Online Masters Degree Programs in Ministry That Are Cheap

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The median tuition charged by colleges and universities across the nation that have online masters degree in ministry programs is $18,595 yearly. Over the past few years, there has been a 78.9% increase in the median tuition. In 2007, the median tuition at these online schools was $10,392 per annum.

Below, the chart displays the tuition range for colleges offering online ministry programs at the masters level from highest to lowest cost:

Tuition Level Number of Schools
Cheapest 4
Low cost 4
Average cost 5
Most expensive 5

At the high end, schools with online masters degree in ministry programs charge students more than $22,810 in tuition each year. On the other end of the spectrum, tuition in the range of $5,016 to $11,880 yearly is charged by the cheapest schools. Georgia, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Virginia are home to the most inexpensive accredited online ministry masters degree schools.

  • Master of Arts in Theology and Ministry – Recovery Ministries
  • Master of Arts in Ministry
  • Master of Divinity – Recovery Ministry
  • Master of Arts in Christian Ministry – Urban Ministries
  • M.A. in Christian Studies: Urban Ministry
  • Master of Arts in Christian Studies – Urban Ministry
  • Master of Arts in Ministry – United Methodist Deacon
  • Master of Arts in Ministry – Spiritual Growth
  • Master in Ministry
  • Master of Ministry

In 2011, of all ministry graduates with masters degrees from online colleges and universities in the nation, an estimated 13% earned credentials from these cheap programs. Therefore, of the 82,972 graduates from around the US, 10,513 are from the most inexpensive schools. Between 2006 and 2011, the number of ministry graduates with masters degrees from the least expensive online schools has increased by 6,291 graduates per year, while the percentage of graduates from these schools has decreased.

Tuition ranging from $12,204 to $16,850 per annum is charged by other somewhat more expensive online ministry masters degree colleges. Tuition in this range is charged by 4 of the 18 online colleges offering masters degrees in ministry programs in the country.

A reported 7.1%, or 5,913 of the nation’s ministry masters level graduates earned their degrees and certificates from these affordable online programs in 2011.

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1. Luther Rice University Lithonia, Georgia $5,016 $5,016
2. New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary New Orleans, Louisiana $5,318 $5,318
3. Lee University Cleveland, Tennessee $11,660 $11,660
4. Regent University Virginia Beach, Virginia $11,880 $11,880
5. Southern California Seminary El Cajon, California $12,204 $12,204
6. Southwestern Assemblies of God University Waxahachie, Texas $13,950 $13,950
7. Lubbock Christian University Lubbock, Texas $14,900 $14,900
8. Columbia International University Columbia, South Carolina $16,850 $16,850
9. Anderson University Anderson, South Carolina $18,500 $18,500
10. Dallas Baptist University Dallas, Texas $18,690 $18,690
11. Cornerstone University Grand Rapids, Michigan $20,808 $20,808
12. Indiana Wesleyan University Marion, Indiana $21,214 $21,214
13. Huntington University Huntington, Indiana $21,850 $21,850
14. Northwest Nazarene University Nampa, Idaho $22,810 $22,810
15. Anderson University Anderson, Indiana $23,940 $23,940
16. George Fox University Newberg, Oregon $27,640 $27,640
17. Catholic University of America Washington, Washington DC $33,580 $33,580
18. Drew University Madison, New Jersey $38,766 $38,766

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