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2026 Best Value Women’s Ministry Schools in the United States
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the women’s ministry degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Women’s Ministry Schools
Grace College And Theological Seminary tops our 2026 list of the best value women's ministry schools in the United States. Set in the town of Winona Lake, Grace College And Theological Seminary is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $29,645. Women's Ministry graduates carry a median of $25,500 in student loans. Women's Ministry graduates of Grace College And Theological Seminary earn a median of $25,060 early in their careers. Set against $25,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Grace College And Theological Seminary admits about 82% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Lancaster Bible College earned it the #2 place for women's ministry. Lancaster Bible College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lancaster. In-state tuition and fees average $29,990. Students borrow a median of $22,584 to complete the women's ministry program here. Early-career women's ministry graduates make about $35,286. That is a strong return on a $22,584 median debt. The acceptance rate is 56%.
Moody Bible Institute came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value women's ministry schools. Moody Bible Institute is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,786. Students borrow a median of $12,000 to complete the women's ministry program here. Soon after graduation, women's ministry degree recipients from Moody Bible Institute generally make around $35,426. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 83%.
A rank of #4 makes The Masters College And Seminary one of the best values for women's ministry. The Masters College And Seminary is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Santa Clarita. In-state tuition and fees average $39,020. Students borrow a median of $22,089 to complete the women's ministry program here. Soon after graduation, women's ministry degree recipients from The Masters College And Seminary generally make around $41,502. Set against $22,089 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 84% of applicants are accepted.
Other Women’s Ministry Degree Levels
Looking for a different degree level? Compare best-value Women’s Ministry rankings across degree levels:
Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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[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.
