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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry in the Middle Atlantic Region

11 Ranked Colleges
66 Degrees Awarded
$33,300 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Divinity/Ministry is the 113th most popular major in the country with 7,238 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 742 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 66 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,076 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in divinity/ministry. That schools that top this list have a program in divinity/ministry in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 11 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry in the Middle Atlantic Region

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New York Theological Seminary
New York, New York

Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York Theological Seminary landed the #1 spot on the list. NYTS is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at NYTS

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Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Unification Theological Seminary landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Barrytown, New York, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Unification Theological Seminary Divinity/Ministry Report

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Northeastern Seminary
Rochester, New York

Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Seminary landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Northeastern Seminary

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Saint Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Yonkers, New York. It awarded 2 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Saint Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary

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Missio Seminary
Hatfield, Pennsylvania

Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missio Seminary landed the #5 spot on the list. Hatfield, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s divinity studies degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Missio Seminary

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Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Ambridge, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s divinity studies students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Trinity School for Ministry Divinity/Ministry Report

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Union Theological Seminary
New York, New York

Union Theological Seminary landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Union Theological Seminary is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 2 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Union Theological Seminary

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Lancaster Bible College
Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Lancaster Bible College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s divinity studies students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Lancaster Bible College

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Howard University
Washington, District of Columbia

Howard University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s divinity studies degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Howard Divinity/Ministry Report

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Drew University
Madison, New Jersey

Drew University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Drew University is a small school located in Madison, New Jersey that handed out 45 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full Drew University Divinity/Ministry Report

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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia

With a ranking of #10, Catholic University of America did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 21 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full CUA Divinity/Ministry Report

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