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

6 Ranked Colleges
373 Degrees Awarded
$36,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theology Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students 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 “Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 5,846 people earned their degree in theology, making the major the 131st most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 460 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 $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in theology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent theology 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 theology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Theology in the New England Region (With Aid)

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #1 spot on the list. Yale University is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s theology degrees to qualified students.

Yale not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Yale Theology Report

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #2 spot on the list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 68 students in 2019-2020.

Harvard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Harvard Theology Report

#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and it awarded 77 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Theology 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.

Read full report on Theology at Boston College

#4

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 58 diplomas to qualified masters’s theology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree theology students with aid list, Boston U has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Theology 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 Boston U are $57,666.

Full Boston U Theology Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Joseph’s College of Maine. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Saint Joseph’s College of Maine is located in Standish, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 42 masters’s theology degrees to qualified students.

Saint Joseph’s Maine also made our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Joseph’s Maine are $9,482, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Theology at Saint Joseph’s Maine

Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Brookline, Massachusetts, and it awarded 5 masters’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. 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.

Read full report on Theology at Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology

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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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