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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 34 colleges that offered a degree in divinity/ministry. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their divinity/ministry program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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

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

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Divinity/Ministry in the Middle Atlantic Region

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New York Theological Seminary
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York Theological Seminary. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York Theological Seminary is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 59 ’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

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.

Full New York Theological Seminary Divinity/Ministry Report

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United Lutheran Seminary
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend United Lutheran Seminary. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This small school is located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 41 ’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 ULS Divinity/Ministry Report

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Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton Theological Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Princeton Theological Seminary is a small school located in Princeton, New Jersey that handed out 80 ’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.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Princeton Theological Seminary

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Saint Vincent Seminary
Latrobe, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Vincent Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Saint Vincent Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’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. 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%.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Saint Vincent Seminary

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Union Theological Seminary
New York, New York

Out of the 34 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Union Theological Seminary landed the #5 spot on the list. Union is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 57 ’s 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Union Theological Seminary

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Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry is a small school located in Ambridge, Pennsylvania that handed out 19 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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. 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%.

Full Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry Divinity/Ministry Report

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Saint Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Yonkers, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s divinity studies degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.

Full Saint Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary Divinity/Ministry Report

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New Brunswick Theological Seminary
New Brunswick, New Jersey

With a ranking of #8, New Brunswick Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New Brunswick Theological Seminary is a small school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 12 ’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.

Full New Brunswick Theological Seminary Divinity/Ministry Report

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Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius

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Northeastern Seminary
Rochester, New York

Northeastern Seminary landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Rochester, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s divinity studies students in 2020-2021.

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 Northeastern Seminary

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Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh Theological Seminary ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pittsburgh Theological Seminary is a small school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 26 ’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.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

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With a ranking of #12, Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 8 ’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 Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church Divinity/Ministry Report

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Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook is located in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 ’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

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

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Evangelical Theological Seminary
Myerstown, Pennsylvania

Evangelical Theological Seminary came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Evangelical Theological Seminary is a small school located in Myerstown, Pennsylvania that handed out 16 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Evangelical Theological Seminary Divinity/Ministry Report

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Westminster Theological Seminary
Glenside, Pennsylvania

Westminster Theological Seminary came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Westminster Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Glenside, Pennsylvania. It awarded 52 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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 Westminster Theological Seminary Divinity/Ministry Report

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Wesley Theological Seminary
Washington, District of Columbia

Wesley Theological Seminary came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Wesley Theological Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 42 ’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 Wesley Theological Seminary Divinity/Ministry Report

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With a ranking of #17, Unification Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Barrytown, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s divinity studies degrees to 9 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 UTS

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Missio Seminary
Hatfield, Pennsylvania

Missio Seminary landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified ’s divinity studies students 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 Missio Seminary Divinity/Ministry Report

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With a ranking of #19, St Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SBSTM is a small school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 5 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at SBSTM

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The General Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. The General Theological Seminary is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 4 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at The General Theological Seminary

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Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School is a small school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 2 ’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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School Divinity/Ministry Report

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University of Valley Forge
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

University of Valley Forge ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UVF is a small school located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania that handed out 14 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at UVF

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Nyack College
Nyack, New York

Nyack College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Nyack is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nyack, New York. It awarded 45 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Nyack

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Drew University
Madison, New Jersey

Drew University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Drew is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Madison, New Jersey. It awarded 45 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Drew University

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Lancaster Bible College
Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Lancaster Bible College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #25. Lancaster Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It awarded 32 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Lancaster Bible College

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