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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies (Income $0-$30k) in New York

1 Ranked Colleges
73 Degrees Awarded
$13,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 15,051 people earned their degree in theological and ministerial studies, making the major the 55th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, theological and ministerial studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,911 and had an average of $41,597 in loans still to pay off.

Across New York, there were 852 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,873 and $68,409 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 73 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,095 and $123,917 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality theological and ministerial studies 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 theological and ministerial studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies (Income $0-$30k) in New York

#1

Nyack College

Nyack, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nyack College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in New York For Those Making $0-$30k. Nyack is a small school located in Nyack, New York that handed out 11 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Nyack did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nyack College are $13,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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