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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region

5 Ranked Colleges
182 Degrees Awarded
$49,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 3,832 people earned their degree in religion/religious studies, making the major the 173rd most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 266 religion/religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 182 religion/religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in religion/religious studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent religion/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 religion/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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Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region

#1

Dartmouth College

Hanover, New Hampshire
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the #1 spot on the list. Dartmouth is located in Hanover, New Hampshire and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s religion degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make more than $110k list, Dartmouth has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Dartmouth College is $33,574 for new england region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Dartmouth Religion/Religious Studies Report

#2

Trinity College

Hartford, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trinity College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k. Trinity Bantams is a small school located in Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 6 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

Trinity Bantams did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $34,460 for new england region bachelor’s degree religion students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Trinity Bantams.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Trinity College Religion/Religious Studies Report

#3

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of the Holy Cross. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k. Holy Cross is a small school located in Worcester, Massachusetts that handed out 9 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

Holy Cross also took the #2 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Holy Cross is $37,292 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Religion students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Holy Cross Religion/Religious Studies Report

#4

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #4 spot on the list. Boston University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 5 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U also took the #5 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Boston University is $30,259 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Religion students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#5

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Tufts University is a fairly large school located in Medford, Massachusetts that handed out 8 bachelors’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

Tufts did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $30,744 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Religion students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Tufts University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Tufts Religion/Religious Studies Report

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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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