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2026 Best Value Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

[Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies](/majors/theology-and-religious-vocations/theological-ministerial-studies/pre-theology-pre-ministerial-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies students.

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• Best Value Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

2026 Best Value Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Schools in the Southwest Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Schools

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ

$18,508 In-State Tuition & Fees

$30,027 Avg Student Debt

$42,186 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies, no school beat Grand Canyon University this year. Set in the city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $18,508 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $30,027 to complete the pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies program here. Soon after graduation, pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies degree recipients from Grand Canyon University generally make around $56,285. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Grand Canyon University admits about 79% of applicants.

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University Of Dallas
Irving, TX

$53,930 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,411 Avg Student Debt

$58,285 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies will find it at University Of Dallas, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Irving, University Of Dallas is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $53,930. Students borrow a median of $23,411 to complete the pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies program here. Pre-Theology/pre-Ministerial Studies graduates of University Of Dallas earn a median of $58,396 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 53%.

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Notes and References

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 · 3 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.