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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Religion/Religious Studies is the 173rd most popular major in the country with 3,832 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree 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.

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

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Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree religion students with aid.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UPenn also took the #1 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #2 spot on the list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Columbia Religion/Religious Studies Report

#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #3 spot on the list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 3 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 University - New Brunswick are $32,132.

Read more about Religion/Religious Studies at Rutgers New Brunswick

#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 masters’s religion degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple also made our “Best Religion/Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Temple University Religion/Religious Studies Report

#5

University of Scranton

Scranton, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Scranton. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s religion students 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. 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 full report on Religion/Religious Studies at University of Scranton

#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#3 in overall quality

Syracuse University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religion Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s religion students in 2019-2020.

Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 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 Syracuse University are $41,714.

Full Syracuse University 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%.

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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