Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Theological & Ministerial Studies

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k

7 Ranked Colleges
429 Degrees Awarded
$14,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theology Schools for a Master's in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Theological & Ministerial Studies is the 55th most popular major in the country with 15,051 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Pennsylvania, there were 544 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,400 and $45,935 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 429 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in theological and ministerial studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great theological and ministerial studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the theological and ministerial studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.

Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies (Income $0-$30k) in Pennsylvania

#1

Clarks Summit University

South Abington Township, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarks Summit University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k list. Clarks Summit University is a private not-for-profit institution located in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania master’s degree theology students whose families make $0-$30k list, CSU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSU are $8,280, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at CSU

#2

Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lancaster Bible College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s theology students in 2019-2020.

Lancaster Bible College also made our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lancaster Bible College are $11,460.

Full Lancaster Bible College Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

#3

Moravian College

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Moravian College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k. Moravian is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s theology degrees to qualified students.

Moravian also took the #4 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Moravian College are $17,442, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Moravian Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

#4

University of Valley Forge

Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Valley Forge. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k. Phoenixville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UVF also made our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Valley Forge are $8,856.

Full UVF Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 28 degrees to qualified masters’s theology students 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 Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook are $24,761, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook

#6

Eastern University

Saint Davids, Pennsylvania

Eastern University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Eastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 53 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

EU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at EU are $13,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Eastern University

#7

Cairn University

Langhorne, Pennsylvania

Cairn University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k list. Langhorne, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Cairn also made our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cairn University are $14,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Cairn University

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

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.

Credits

  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jonund.

Featured Philosophy and Religious Studies Schools

Find Schools Near You