2024 Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in theological & ministerial studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #124 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 462 bachelor's degrees in theological & ministerial studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Theological & Ministerial Studies School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The theology bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to theological & ministerial studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of theological & ministerial studies students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for theological & ministerial studies to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized theological & ministerial studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for theological & ministerial studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Theological & Ministerial Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in theological & ministerial studies.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Theology

1

Eastern University
Saint Davids, PA

Eastern University is a great decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in theological & ministerial studies. Located in the large suburb of Saint Davids, EU is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in theological & ministerial studies from Eastern University

2

University of Valley Forge
Phoenixville, PA

12 Annual Graduates

$31,099 Median Starting Salary

$28,000 Median Student Debt

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in theological & ministerial studies needs to check out University of Valley Forge. Located in the suburb of Phoenixville, UVF is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Those theological & ministerial studies students who get their bachelor's degree from University of Valley Forge earn $12,756 more than the typical theology student.

More information about a bachelor’s in theological & ministerial studies from University of Valley Forge

3

Nyack College
New York, NY

13 Annual Graduates

$31,749 Median Student Debt

Nyack College is a great choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in theological & ministerial studies. Nyack is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in theological & ministerial studies from Nyack College

4

Mount St Mary's University
Emmitsburg, MD

10 Annual Graduates

Mount St Mary's University is a good option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in theological & ministerial studies. Located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg, The Mount is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in theological & ministerial studies from Mount St Mary’s University

5

Elim Bible Institute and College
Lima, NY

Located in the fringe town of Lima, Elim is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in theological & ministerial studies from Elim Bible Institute and College

Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best theological & ministerial studies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	275	385
Pennsylvania	274	44
Maryland	207	22
New Jersey	193	11

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Rankings in Majors Related to Theology

One of 7 majors within the Theology & Religious Vocations area of study, Theological & Ministerial Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Theology Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Theology	417
Other Theological & Ministerial Studies	18
Divinity/Ministry	14
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies	13

Most Popular Majors Related to Theology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biblical Studies	215
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries	65
Religious Education	48
Missionary Studies	18
Sacred Music	11
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jonund. More about our data sources and methodologies.