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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Ranked Colleges
638 Degrees Awarded
$29,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 9,704 people earned their degree in religious studies, making the major the 115th most popular in the United States. 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.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in religious studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality religious studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the religious studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k

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

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religious Studies (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s religion students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WCUPA, the school also landed the #10 spot 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.

Read more about Religious Studies at WCUPA

#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k. 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 also made our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Temple Religious Studies Report

#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s religion students in 2019-2020.

UPenn also took the #1 spot 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 UPenn are $41,760.

Full UPenn Religious Studies Report

#4

Cairn University

Langhorne, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cairn University landed the #4 spot on the list. Cairn is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Langhorne, Pennsylvania. It awarded 19 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cairn, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cairn University are $14,040, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Cairn Religious Studies Report

#5

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k. New Brunswick, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s religion degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Religious Studies at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

#2 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. 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 also took the #2 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Religious Studies Report

Jewish Theological Seminary of America landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Jewish Theological Seminary of America not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 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 Jewish Theological Seminary of America are $34,472.

Full Jewish Theological Seminary of America Religious Studies Report

#8

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

Seton Hall University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Seton Hall University is a medium-sized school located in South Orange, New Jersey that handed out 3 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Seton Hall, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hall University are $25,172, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Seton Hall University Religious Studies Report

#9

University of Scranton

Scranton, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

University of Scranton landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Scranton is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s religion degrees to qualified students.

University of Scranton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 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 University of Scranton are $11,630.

Read more about Religious Studies at University of Scranton

#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#4 in overall quality

Syracuse University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714.

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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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