2023 Most Popular Colleges for Christian Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Christian Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 723 people earned their degree in Christian studies, making the major the 495th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 21 Christian studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Christian Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Christian studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in Christian studies.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Well Attended Christian Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region christian studies students.
Top 4 Most Popular Colleges for Christian Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seton Hall University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Christian Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in South Orange, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s Christian studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Christian Studies at Seton Hall University
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Well Attended Christian Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The General Theological Seminary landed the #2 spot on the list. GTS is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 7 ’s Christian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%. 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 Christian Studies at GTS
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Well Attended Christian Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cairn University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s Christian studies students in 2020-2021.
Full Cairn Christian Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Christian Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 1 ’s Christian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Christian Studies at Fordham University
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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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate 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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