2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Christian Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 612 people earned their degree in Christian studies, making the major the 475th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 25 Christian studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 20 Christian studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent Christian studies 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 Christian studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The christian studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree christian studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 1 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Christian Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Cairn University

Langhorne, Pennsylvania

#1 in overall quality

$14,040 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Christian Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cairn University landed the #1 spot on the list. Langhorne, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Christian studies degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

Cairn also made our “Best Christian Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cairn are $14,040, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Christian Studies at Cairn

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Christian Studies (Income $30-$48k)

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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