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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region

6 Ranked Colleges
758 Degrees Awarded
$36,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Theology Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Theology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k” 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 New England region, there were 919 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,700 and $29,221 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 758 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Theology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in theological and ministerial studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent theological and ministerial studies programs, but they also cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Theology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Theology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies (Income Over $110k) in the New England Region

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Theology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #1 spot on the list. Yale University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 114 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Yale, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Theology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Standish, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 42 diplomas to qualified masters’s theology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Saint Joseph’s Maine, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine are $9,482.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Theology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #3 spot on the list. Harvard University is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 115 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Theology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k. Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brookline, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology also made our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology are $22,490.

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#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Theology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Boston College is a fairly large school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts that handed out 77 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Boston College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #6, Boston University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Theology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Boston U is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 58 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U also made our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666.

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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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