2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

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Divinity/Ministry is the 115th most popular major in the country with 6,905 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the New England region, there were 268 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 256 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in divinity/ministry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great divinity/ministry programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the divinity/ministry 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 Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut

#1 in overall quality

$44,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 59 masters’s divinity studies 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 Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Yale University

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts

#2 in overall quality

$50,654 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Harvard is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 47 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology

Brookline, Massachusetts

#4 in overall quality

$22,490 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Brookline, Massachusetts, and it awarded 17 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology are $22,490.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $0-$30k)

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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