Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Ranked Colleges
638 Degrees Awarded
$29,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Religion Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Religious Studies is the 115th most popular major in the country with 9,704 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, religious studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,163 and had an average of $28,712 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 5,358 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,867 and $35,290 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 638 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in religious studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent religious studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the religious studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

More Ways to Rank Religious Studies Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree religion students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UPenn Religious Studies Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 12 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Religious Studies Report

#3

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #3 spot on the list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 3 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also made our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132.

Read full report on Religious Studies at Rutgers New Brunswick

#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s religion students in 2019-2020.

Syracuse also took the #4 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Religious Studies at Syracuse University

#5

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree religion students whose families make $0-$30k list, WCUPA has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WCUPA are $16,758, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Religious Studies at WCUPA

#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Temple University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s religion degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Temple also took the #6 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236.

Read full report on Religious Studies at Temple

#7

Cairn University

Langhorne, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Cairn University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Cairn University is a small school located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania that handed out 19 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree religion students whose families make $0-$30k list, Cairn has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cairn are $14,040.

Read more about Religious Studies at Cairn

#8

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

Seton Hall University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. South Orange, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religion degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Seton Hall also took the #5 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hall University are $25,172, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Religious Studies at Seton Hall University

Jewish Theological Seminary of America landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 20 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree religion students whose families make $0-$30k list, Jewish Theological Seminary of America has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Jewish Theological Seminary of America are $34,472.

Full Jewish Theological Seminary of America Religious Studies Report

#10

University of Scranton

Scranton, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Scranton did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Scranton is a small school located in Scranton, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Scranton also made our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Scranton are $11,630.

Read more about Religious Studies at University of Scranton

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

Credits

  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sowlos.

Featured Philosophy and Religious Studies Schools

Find Schools Near You