by our College Data Analytics Team
[Women's Ministry](/majors/theology-and-religious-vocations/pastoral-counseling-specialized-ministries/womens-ministry/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 9 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value women’s ministry schools.
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The women’s ministry program you select can have a big impact on your finances and your future. To help, we created our Best Value Women’s Ministry Schools ranking. We score each school on the balance of tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the best value.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the women’s ministry degrees they offer, see the list below.
For return on investment in women's ministry, no school beat Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary this year. Set in the suburb of Wake Forest, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $11,318. Soon after graduation, women's ministry degree recipients from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary generally make around $54,863. The acceptance rate is 75%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Grace College And Theological Seminary earned it the #2 place for women's ministry. Grace College And Theological Seminary is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona Lake. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $29,645. Students borrow a median of $25,500 to complete the women's ministry program here. Soon after graduation, women's ministry degree recipients from Grace College And Theological Seminary generally make around $34,513. That is a strong return on a $25,500 median debt. The acceptance rate is 82%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Lancaster Bible College earned it the #3 place for women's ministry. Lancaster Bible College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lancaster. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $29,990. Women's Ministry graduates carry a median of $22,584 in student loans. Soon after graduation, women's ministry degree recipients from Lancaster Bible College generally make around $35,286. That is a strong return on a $22,584 median debt. Lancaster Bible College admits about 56% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in women's ministry will find it at Moody Bible Institute, which ranked #4. Located in the city of Chicago, Moody Bible Institute is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $15,786 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for women's ministry graduates is $12,000. Early-career women's ministry graduates make about $35,426. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 83% of applicants are accepted.
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best value women's ministry schools. Set in the city of Kansas City, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $11,530. Women's Ministry graduates carry a median of $15,559 in student loans. Soon after graduation, women's ministry degree recipients from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary generally make around $55,308. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary admits about 96% of applicants.
The Masters College And Seminary ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best value women's ministry schools. Set in the suburb of Santa Clarita, The Masters College And Seminary is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $39,020. Women's Ministry graduates carry a median of $22,089 in student loans. Early-career women's ministry graduates make about $46,541. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 84%.
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Women’s Ministry is one of many programs to choose from within the area of study. See all related rankings.
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 9 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
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