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2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

7 Ranked Colleges
878 Degrees Awarded
$32,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 26,872 people earned their degree in theology and religious vocations, making the major the 25th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, theology and religious vocations graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,203 and had an average of $35,660 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 1,110 theology and religious vocations graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,764 and $28,745 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 878 theology and religious vocations graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theology and religious vocations. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality theology and religious vocations programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the theology and religious vocations program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology & Religious Vocations (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology and religious vocations degrees to 115 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Harvard, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #2 spot on the list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 119 masters’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Yale, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology and religious vocations degrees to 77 students in 2019-2020.

Boston College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 59 degrees to qualified masters’s theology and religious vocations students in 2019-2020.

Boston U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Saint Joseph’s College of Maine is located in Standish, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 masters’s theology and religious vocations degrees to qualified students.

Saint Joseph’s Maine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Joseph’s Maine are $9,482, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology is located in Brookline, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s theology and religious vocations degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree theology & religious vocations students whose families make $30-$48k list, Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology are $22,490, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Northpoint Bible College

Haverhill, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Northpoint Bible College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Northpoint Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Haverhill, Massachusetts. It awarded 18 masters’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northpoint Bible College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northpoint Bible College are $12,267, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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