2023 Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Theology for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Theological & Ministerial Studies is the 63rd most popular major in the country with 15,832 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, theological and ministerial studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $40,590 and had an average of $26,272 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,018 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,303 and $31,814 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Theology for a Master’s” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theological and ministerial studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent theological and ministerial studies programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the theological and ministerial studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Theology for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Theology for a Master’s”.
Top 14 Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Theology for a Master’s list. CUA is a medium-sized school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 46 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
CUA also took the #1 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Among the 5,366 students enrolled at Catholic University of America, 196 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 123 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,878. In addition to receiving other benefits, 53 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Catholic University of America offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full Catholic University of America Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Theology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount St Mary’s University landed the #2 spot on the list. The Mount is a private not-for-profit institution located in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at The Mount, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Mount St Mary’s University supports 2,560 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,851. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The Mount]](/colleges/mount-st-marys-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Theology for a Master’s. EU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania. It awarded 55 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
EU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 3,504 students enrolled at EU, 59 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 22 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,592. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. EU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Eastern University]](/colleges/eastern-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Theology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Lancaster Bible College landed the #4 spot on the list. Lancaster Bible College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lancaster Bible College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 2,038 students enrolled at Lancaster Bible College, 44 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 37 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,560. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Lancaster Bible College]](/colleges/lancaster-bible-college/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Theology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 35 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at HUC - JIR, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 335 students enrolled at Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,486. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at HUC - JIR]](/colleges/hebrew-union-college-jewish-institute-of-religion/student-life/veterans/)
Princeton Theological Seminary landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Theology for a Master’s ranking. Princeton Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Princeton, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 99 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Princeton Seminary not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Among the 350 students enrolled at Princeton Seminary, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,919. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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Westminster Theological Seminary came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Theology for a Master’s ranking. Westminster Theological Seminary is a small school located in Glenside, Pennsylvania that handed out 88 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
Westminster Theological Seminary also made our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9.According to our most recent data, Westminster Theological Seminary supports 854 students, and 26 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 20 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,026. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Westminster Theological Seminary]](/colleges/westminster-theological-seminary/student-life/veterans/)
Northeastern Seminary landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Theology for a Master’s ranking. Northeastern Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 24 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
Northeastern Seminary did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 206 students enrolled at Northeastern Seminary were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,694. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Northeastern Seminary]](/colleges/northeastern-seminary/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #9, Drew University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Theology for a Master’s list. Drew is located in Madison, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 masters’s theology degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying theology list, Drew has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 2,229 students enrolled at Drew, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,728. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Drew]](/colleges/drew-university/student-life/veterans/)
Howard University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Theology for a Master’s ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s theology students in 2020-2021.
Howard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 10,859 students enrolled at Howard University, 342 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 136 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,339. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Howard University Veteran Student Life Report
Nyack College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Theology for a Master’s ranking. Nyack College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nyack, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 45 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Nyack also made our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #12.Of the 2,063 students enrolled at Nyack College, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,508. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Nyack]](/colleges/nyack-college/student-life/veterans/)
Clarks Summit University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Theology for a Master’s ranking. CSU is a small school located in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania that handed out 23 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Of the 768 students enrolled at Clarks Summit University, 18 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,171. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Clarks Summit University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Clarks Summit University]](/colleges/baptist-bible-college-and-seminary-of-pennsylvania/student-life/veterans/)
Union Theological Seminary ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Theology for a Master’s list. Union is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 masters’s theology degrees to qualified students.
Union did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.Of the 226 students enrolled at Union, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $24,477. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Missio Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Theology for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. Missio Seminary is located in Hatfield, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 masters’s theology degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree vets studying theology list, Missio Seminary has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 223 students enrolled at Missio Seminary were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,133. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Missio Seminary]](/colleges/biblical-theological-seminary/student-life/veterans/)
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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