2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies in New Jersey

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 New Jersey, there were 296 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,460 and $34,011 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 245 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,690 and $39,821 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer 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.

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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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 Master’s in New Jersey” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies in New Jersey

#1

Drew University

Madison, New Jersey

#1 in overall quality

$19,871 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$41,007 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Drew University landed the #1 spot on the list. Madison, New Jersey is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 57 students in 2019-2020.

Drew did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drew are $19,871.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Drew University

#2

Princeton Theological Seminary

Princeton, New Jersey

#3 in overall quality

$22,730 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$39,074 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton Theological Seminary landed the #2 spot on the list. Princeton Seminary is located in Princeton, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 106 masters’s theology degrees to qualified students.

Princeton Seminary did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton Theological Seminary are $22,730, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey

#2 in overall quality

$25,172 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$48,041 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Seton Hall University landed the #3 spot on the list. South Orange, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 59 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Seton Hall, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hall University are $25,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Seton Hall University

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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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