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2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

6 Ranked Colleges
66 Degrees Awarded
$33,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Religion Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 3,832 people earned their degree in religion/religious studies, making the major the 173rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 430 religion/religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 66 religion/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 $30-$48k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in religion/religious studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent religion/religious studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the religion/religious studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. 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 $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Pennsylvania is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 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 $30-$48k list, UPenn has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Religion/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.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at UPenn

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s religion students in 2019-2020.

Columbia also made our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Columbia

#3

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #3 spot on the list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s religion degrees to qualified students.

Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Religion/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 Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132.

Read full report on Religion/Religious Studies at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Syracuse University is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s religion degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree religion students whose families make $30-$48k list, Syracuse has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Syracuse Religion/Religious Studies Report

#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s religion degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree religion students whose families make $30-$48k list, Temple has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Temple

#6

University of Scranton

Scranton, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Scranton did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Scranton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. 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 Religion/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%.

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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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