by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students 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 Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Theology & Religious Vocations is the 26th most popular major in the country with 27,459 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, theology and religious vocations graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,020 and had an average of $26,322 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,312 theology and religious vocations graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,156 and $23,953 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 84 theology and religious vocations graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in theology and religious vocations. To top this list, a school must have a successful theology and religious vocations program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lancaster Bible College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Lancaster Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It awarded 46 associates’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lancaster Bible College Theology & Religious Vocations Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elim Bible Institute and College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Located in Lima, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified associates’s theology and religious vocations students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Geneva College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Located in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s theology and religious vocations students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Nyack College landed the #4 spot on the list. Nyack is a small school located in Nyack, New York that handed out 3 associates’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Davis College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Located in Johnson City, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s theology and religious vocations students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Davis College
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Valley Forge landed the #5 spot on the list. UVF is a private not-for-profit institution located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at University of Valley Forge
Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Houghton College landed the #5 spot on the list. Houghton College is a small school located in Houghton, New York that handed out 2 associates’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Clarks Summit University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. CSU is a private not-for-profit institution located in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Clarks Summit University Theology & Religious Vocations Report
Maple Springs Baptist Bible College and Seminary came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Maple Springs Baptist Bible College and Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Capitol Heights, Maryland. It awarded 11 associates’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.
Immaculata University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate ranking. Immaculata is a small school located in Immaculata, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 associates’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at Immaculata University
With a ranking of #9, Saint Francis University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Theology & Religious Vocations Major in the Middle Atlantic Region for an Associate list. Located in Loretto, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s theology and religious vocations students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Saint Francis
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