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2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 770 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 674 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in divinity/ministry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality divinity/ministry 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 divinity/ministry program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Clarks Summit University

South Abington Township, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarks Summit University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.

CSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clarks Summit University are $8,280, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Clarks Summit University Divinity/Ministry Report

#2

Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lancaster Bible College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Lancaster Bible College is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

Lancaster Bible College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” 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.

Full Lancaster Bible College Divinity/Ministry Report

#3

Drew University

Madison, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Drew University landed the #3 spot on the list. Drew University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Madison, New Jersey. It awarded 49 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Drew not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drew University are $19,871, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Drew University

#4

Nyack College

Nyack, New York
#12 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Nyack College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Nyack, New York, and it awarded 47 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Nyack not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nyack are $13,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Nyack

#5

Eastern University

Saint Davids, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Saint Davids, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

EU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at EU are $13,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Eastern University

#6

Moravian College

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Moravian College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Moravian College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Moravian also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Moravian College are $17,442, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Moravian

#7

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey

Seton Hall University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Seton Hall University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in South Orange, New Jersey. It awarded 6 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Seton Hall did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hall are $25,172, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Seton Hall

#8

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

Catholic University of America landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. CUA is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

CUA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Catholic University of America are $50,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at CUA

#9

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, Maryland
#7 in overall quality

Mount St Mary’s University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Mount St Mary’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The Mount also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mount St Mary’s University are $13,673, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Mount St Mary’s University Divinity/Ministry Report

#10

Cairn University

Langhorne, Pennsylvania
#14 in overall quality

Cairn University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cairn University are $14,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Cairn University

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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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