2022 Best Value Bible 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 Bible 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, 4,250 people earned their degree in Biblical studies, making the major the 141st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, Biblical studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $27,768 and had an average of $24,104 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 380 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,575 and $16,488 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 57 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in Biblical studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality Biblical studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the Biblical studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The bible school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biblical Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Clarks Summit University

South Abington Township, Pennsylvania

#1 in overall quality

$8,280 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarks Summit University landed the #1 spot on the list. Clarks Summit University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania. It awarded 22 masters’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

CSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSU are $8,280, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Clarks Summit University

#2

Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

#2 in overall quality

$11,460 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lancaster Bible College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This small school is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 masters’s Bible degrees in 2019-2020.

Lancaster Bible College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lancaster Bible College are $11,460, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Biblical Studies at Lancaster Bible College

#3

Nyack College

Nyack, New York

#3 in overall quality

$13,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nyack College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Nyack, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s Bible students in 2019-2020.

Nyack also took the #3 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nyack College are $13,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at Nyack

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biblical Studies (Income $30-$48k)

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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