Online PhD Programs in Ministry That Offer the Best Tuition Rates

By Staff

In the country, there are 3 online PhD in ministry schools. These colleges charge students an average annual tuition of $20,292. In recent years, the average tuition has increased by 34.5%. The average tuition yearly was $15,085 at these online colleges and universities in 2007.

The most expensive school with online PhD in ministry programs charges students approximately $38,766 in tuition each year. But, annual tuition at the cheapest college is $5,318.

  • Doctor of Ministry
  • Doctor of Ministry – Spiritual Formation
  • Doctor of Ministry – Military Chaplains
  • Doctor of Ministry – Pastoral Theology: Counseling
  • Doctor of Ministry – Pastoral Leadership in Homiletics
  • Doctor of Ministry – Biblical Preaching
  • Doctor of Ministry – Pastoral Theology: Expository Preaching
  • Doctor of Ministry – Pastoral Care
  • Doctor of Ministry – Pastoral Leadership in Spiritual Formation
  • Doctor of Ministry – Missions

In 2011, of all ministry graduates with doctorate degree programs from online colleges and universities in the country, an estimated 5% earned credentials from these most inexpensive programs at NOBTS. Therefore, of the 36,493 graduates from across the country, 1,636 are from the most inexpensive colleges. From 2006 to 2011, the percentage of ministry graduates with doctorate degree programs from the most inexpensive programs at NOBTS has decreased. However, the number of graduates has increased by 989 graduates each year.

In 2011, 88.8%, or 32,405 of the country’s ministry PhD level graduates, received their certificates from these affordable online programs at Liberty University. Only 8,623 students graduated from these colleges only 5 years earlier, in 2006.

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