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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

7 Ranked Colleges
365 Degrees Awarded
$15,300 Avg Salary
Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,907 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,516 and $51,998 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 365 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theological and ministerial studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality theological and ministerial studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the theological and ministerial studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree theology students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Clarks Summit University

South Abington Township, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

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 Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k 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 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CSU also made our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Clarks Summit University is $14,176 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree theology students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#2

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 #2 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Phoenixville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

UVF also made our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend UVF is $19,577 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Theology students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full UVF Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

#3

Eastern University

Saint Davids, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

EU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $20,476 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Theology students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Eastern University.

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#4

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, Maryland

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount St Mary’s University landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Emmitsburg, Maryland, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

The Mount not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The Mount is $25,090 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Theology students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#5

Nyack College

Nyack, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nyack College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Nyack, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Nyack also took the #5 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $21,106 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Theology students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Nyack College.

Full Nyack Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

#6

Cairn University

Langhorne, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Cairn University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theology students in 2019-2020.

Cairn also made our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Cairn University is $16,903 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree theology students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Cairn Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

#7

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey
#2 in overall quality

Seton Hall University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Seton Hall is a medium-sized school located in South Orange, New Jersey that handed out 11 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Seton Hall not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Seton Hall is $27,874 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Theology students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.

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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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