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2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Religion Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 9,704 people earned their degree in religious studies, making the major the 115th most popular in the United States. 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.

This year’s “Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the religious studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The religion school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k”.

You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.

Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree religion students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s religion students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Religious Studies at Columbia

#2

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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s religion students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UPenn, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Pennsylvania Religious Studies Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Jewish Theological Seminary of America. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 20 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Jewish Theological Seminary of America, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Jewish Theological Seminary of America are $34,472, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Jewish Theological Seminary of America Religious Studies Report

#4

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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #4 spot on the list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 3 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #7 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 Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132.

Read more about Religious Studies at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

#5

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a fairly large public school situated in West Chester, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

WCUPA also took the #10 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are $16,758, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Religious Studies at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

#6

Cairn University

Langhorne, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Cairn University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 degrees to qualified masters’s religion students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cairn, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cairn are $14,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Religious Studies at Cairn University

#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Temple University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Temple University is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236.

Full Temple University Religious Studies Report

#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#4 in overall quality

Syracuse University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s religion students in 2019-2020.

Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Religious Studies at Syracuse University

#9

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

Seton Hall University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in South Orange, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s religion students in 2019-2020.

Seton Hall not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hall University are $25,172.

Read more about Religious Studies at Seton Hall University

#10

University of Scranton

Scranton, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

University of Scranton did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. Scranton, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religion degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree religion students whose families make $48-$75k list, University of Scranton has also earned the #9 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 University of Scranton are $11,630.

Read full report on Religious Studies at University of Scranton

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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.

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