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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

8 Ranked Colleges
373 Degrees Awarded
$16,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theology Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Theology is the 131st most popular major in the country with 5,846 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 798 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 373 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in theology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great theology programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the theology program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

Clarks Summit University

South Abington Township, Pennsylvania

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 Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

CSU also made our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSU are $8,280, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Clarks Summit University Theology Report

#2

Eastern University

Saint Davids, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Eastern University is located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 41 masters’s theology degrees to qualified students.

EU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern University are $13,610.

Full Eastern University Theology Report

#3

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 #3 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s theology students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVF, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UVF are $8,856, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Valley Forge Theology Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree theology students with aid list, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook are $24,761, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook Theology Report

#5

Moravian College

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moravian College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Moravian not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Moravian College are $17,442.

Read full report on Theology at Moravian College

#6

Drew University

Madison, New Jersey
#2 in overall quality

Drew University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Drew University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Madison, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Drew also made our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drew are $19,871, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theology at Drew

#7

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, Maryland
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Mount St Mary’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Emmitsburg, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

The Mount also took the #6 spot in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The Mount are $13,673, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The Mount Theology Report

#8

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Seton Hall University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in South Orange, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 53 degrees to qualified masters’s theology students in 2019-2020.

Seton Hall did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hall are $25,172, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Seton Hall Theology Report

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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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