2026 Best Value Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Schools in Texas
[Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies](/majors/theology-and-religious-vocations/theological-ministerial-studies/pre-theology-pre-ministerial-studies/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies students.
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2026 Best Value Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Schools in Texas
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies Schools
For return on investment in pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies, no school beat University Of Dallas this year. Set in the city of Irving, University Of Dallas is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $53,930 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $23,411 to complete the pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies program here. Early-career pre-theology/pre-ministerial studies graduates make about $58,396. Set against $23,411 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 53%.
Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 2 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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