2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Bible for a Master’s
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Degrees Awarded
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Bible for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Bible for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in Biblical studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality Biblical studies programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the Biblical studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Bible for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying bible.
Top 3 Best Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Bible for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Lancaster Bible College landed the #1 spot on the 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.
Lancaster Bible College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 2,038 students enrolled at Lancaster Bible College, 44 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,560. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lancaster Bible College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Lancaster Bible College]](/colleges/lancaster-bible-college/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Bible for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Nyack College landed the #2 spot on the list. Nyack, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Bible degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.
Nyack did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 2,063 students enrolled at Nyack, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,508. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Bible for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarks Summit University landed the #3 spot on the list. CSU is a private not-for-profit institution located in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 34 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CSU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 768 students enrolled at Clarks Summit University, 18 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,171. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at CSU]](/colleges/baptist-bible-college-and-seminary-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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