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2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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674 Degrees Awarded
$18,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 6,905 people earned their degree in divinity/ministry, making the major the 115th most popular in the United States.

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 $48-$75k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in divinity/ministry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality divinity/ministry 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 divinity/ministry program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Clarks Summit University

South Abington Township, Pennsylvania
#6 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 Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This small school is located in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 9 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

CSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 CSU Divinity/Ministry Report

#2

Drew University

Madison, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drew University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Madison, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 49 students in 2019-2020.

Drew also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drew are $19,871.

Full Drew Divinity/Ministry Report

#3

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 #3 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Lancaster Bible College is a small school located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania that handed out 18 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Lancaster Bible College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Lancaster Bible College

#4

Eastern University

Saint Davids, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. 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.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree divinity studies students whose families make $48-$75k list, EU has also earned the #8 rank 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Nyack College

Nyack, New York
#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nyack College. 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 $48-$75k. Nyack, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 47 students 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 College are $13,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Nyack

#6

Moravian College

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Moravian College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Moravian College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Moravian, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Moravian College are $17,442.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Moravian College

#7

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

Catholic University of America did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Catholic University of America is a medium-sized school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 31 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

CUA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 more about Divinity/Ministry at CUA

#8

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, Maryland
#7 in overall quality

Mount St Mary’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. Mount St Mary’s University is located in Emmitsburg, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

The Mount also took the #7 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The Mount are $13,673.

Full The Mount Divinity/Ministry Report

#9

Cairn University

Langhorne, Pennsylvania
#14 in overall quality

Cairn University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This small school is located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 8 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cairn, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cairn are $14,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Cairn Divinity/Ministry Report

#10

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 $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. Seton Hall University is a private not-for-profit institution located in South Orange, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Seton Hall also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hall University are $25,172.

Full Seton Hall Divinity/Ministry Report

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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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