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2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania

9 Ranked Colleges
578 Degrees Awarded
$15,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master's in Pennsylvania

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 “Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Pennsylvania, there were 1,054 theology and religious vocations graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,722 and $33,467 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 578 theology and religious vocations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the theology and religious vocations program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania master’s degree theology & religious vocations students.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology & Religious Vocations in Pennsylvania

#1

Clarks Summit University

South Abington Township, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clarks Summit University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania. South Abington Township, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology and religious vocations degrees to 45 students in 2019-2020.

CSU also made our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSU are $8,280, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lancaster Bible College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 51 masters’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

Lancaster Bible College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lancaster Bible College are $11,460.

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#3

Eastern University

Saint Davids, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania. Saint Davids, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology and religious vocations degrees to 53 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at EU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern University are $13,610.

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#4

Missio Seminary

Hatfield, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missio Seminary. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania. Missio Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hatfield, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missio Seminary, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missio Seminary are $12,924.

Full Missio Seminary Theology & Religious Vocations Report

#5

Westminster Theological Seminary

Glenside, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Westminster Theological Seminary. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania. Located in Glenside, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 148 degrees to qualified masters’s theology and religious vocations students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Westminster Theological Seminary, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Westminster Theological Seminary are $17,770.

Full Westminster Theological Seminary Theology & Religious Vocations Report

#6

Moravian College

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Moravian College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #6. Moravian College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 7 masters’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Moravian, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Moravian are $17,442, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#1 in overall quality

Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania ranking. Wynnewood, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology and religious vocations degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook also made our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook are $24,761.

Full Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook Theology & Religious Vocations Report

#8

Cairn University

Langhorne, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Cairn University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania ranking. Cairn University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cairn also took the #9 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cairn University are $14,040.

Full Cairn Theology & Religious Vocations Report

#9

Lancaster Theological Seminary

Lancaster, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Lancaster Theological Seminary landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 22 degrees to qualified masters’s theology and religious vocations students in 2019-2020.

Lancaster Theological Seminary also took the #8 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lancaster Theological Seminary are $19,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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