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2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania

7 Ranked Colleges
217 Degrees Awarded
$14,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master's in Pennsylvania

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 217 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree 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 Pennsylvania

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

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry in Pennsylvania

#1

Clarks Summit University

South Abington Township, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarks Summit University landed the #1 spot on the list. CSU is located in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

CSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clarks Summit University are $8,280.

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#2

Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lancaster Bible College landed the #2 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 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lancaster Bible College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’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.

Full Lancaster Bible College Divinity/Ministry Report

#3

Eastern University

Saint Davids, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania. Eastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

EU also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #3. 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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#4

Missio Seminary

Hatfield, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missio Seminary. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania. This small school is located in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 14 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missio Seminary, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missio Seminary are $12,924, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Missio Seminary

#5

Westminster Theological Seminary

Glenside, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westminster Theological Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. Westminster Theological Seminary is located in Glenside, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

Westminster Theological Seminary did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Westminster Theological Seminary are $17,770.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Westminster Theological Seminary

#1 in overall quality

Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #6. Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. It awarded 10 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook are $24,761, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook

#7

Cairn University

Langhorne, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Cairn University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. Langhorne, 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 8 students in 2019-2020.

Cairn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cairn University are $14,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Cairn University 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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