2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania

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

Across Pennsylvania, there were 261 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 16 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality divinity/ministry programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the divinity/ministry program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania doctor’s degree divinity studies students.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry in Pennsylvania

#1

Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

#2 in overall quality

$11,460 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lancaster Bible College landed the #1 spot on the list. Lancaster Bible College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lancaster Bible College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lancaster Bible College are $11,460, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Lancaster Bible College

#1

Missio Seminary

Hatfield, Pennsylvania

#1 in overall quality

$12,924 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Missio Seminary landed the #1 spot on the list. Missio Seminary is a small school located in Hatfield, Pennsylvania that handed out 8 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Missio Seminary did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missio Seminary are $12,924, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Missio Seminary 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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