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2026 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Arizona

[Theology & Religious Vocations](/majors/theology-and-religious-vocations/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools to find the best return on investment for theology & religious vocations students.

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• Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Arizona

2026 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Arizona

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in theology & religious vocations, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools

1

Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ

$18,508 In-State Tuition & Fees

$35,436 Avg Student Debt

$42,186 Median Earnings (10yr)

Grand Canyon University earned the #1 spot for value among theology & religious vocations schools in Arizona. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $18,508. Theology & Religious Vocations graduates carry a median of $35,436 in student loans. Soon after graduation, theology & religious vocations degree recipients from Grand Canyon University generally make around $40,439. Set against $35,436 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 79% of applicants are accepted.

2

Arizona Christian University
Glendale, AZ

$35,098 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,625 Avg Student Debt

$51,612 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in theology & religious vocations will find it at Arizona Christian University, which ranked #2. Arizona Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glendale. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $35,098. Theology & Religious Vocations graduates carry a median of $22,625 in student loans. Soon after graduation, theology & religious vocations degree recipients from Arizona Christian University generally make around $40,702. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 71%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 8 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.