by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Biblical Studies is the 146th most popular major in the country with 4,119 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, Biblical studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,790 and had an average of $26,342 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 392 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,714 and $21,438 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 88 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,572 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in Biblical studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their Biblical studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarks Summit University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified masters’s Bible students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biblical Studies at Clarks Summit University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nyack College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Nyack is a small school located in Nyack, New York that handed out 33 masters’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cairn University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Cairn is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. It awarded 12 masters’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lancaster Bible College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lancaster Bible College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This medium-sized school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 2 masters’s Bible degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biblical Studies at Catholic University of America
Yeshiva University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Bible degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Drew University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Madison, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Bible degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Missio Seminary came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bible Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Missio Seminary is located in Hatfield, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s Bible degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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