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2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

9 Ranked Colleges
638 Degrees Awarded
$29,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Religion Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 “Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Religious Studies is the 115th most popular major in the country with 9,704 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, religious studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,163 and had an average of $28,712 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 5,358 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,867 and $35,290 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 638 religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in religious studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great religious studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the religious studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 12 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Religious Studies at Columbia

#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religion degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Religious Studies at UPenn

#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #3 spot on the list. Temple University is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Religious Studies 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 Temple University are $24,236.

Full Temple Religious Studies Report

#4

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #4 spot on the list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school situated in West Chester, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree religion students whose families make $75-$110k list, WCUPA has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WCUPA are $16,758.

Full West Chester University of Pennsylvania Religious Studies Report

#5

Cairn University

Langhorne, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cairn University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 19 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

Cairn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Religious Studies 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 Cairn are $14,040.

Read full report on Religious Studies at Cairn

#6

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 3 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Religious Studies at Rutgers New Brunswick

#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#4 in overall quality

Syracuse University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Syracuse University is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 1 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

Seton Hall University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. South Orange, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religion degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Seton Hall not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Religious Studies 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 Seton Hall are $25,172.

Read more about Religious Studies at Seton Hall University

#9

University of Scranton

Scranton, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

University of Scranton came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Scranton, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religion degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree religion students whose families make $75-$110k list, University of Scranton has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Scranton are $11,630, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Scranton Religious Studies 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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