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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biblical Studies (Income $30-$48k) in Pennsylvania

2 Ranked Colleges
31 Degrees Awarded
$10,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Bible Schools for a Master's in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Bible Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Biblical Studies is the 141st most popular major in the country with 4,250 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Pennsylvania, there were 277 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,967 and $14,172 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 31 Biblical studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in Biblical studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great Biblical studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the Biblical 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania master’s degree bible students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biblical Studies (Income $30-$48k) in Pennsylvania

#1

Clarks Summit University

South Abington Township, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clarks Summit University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k. Clarks Summit University is located in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s Bible degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSU are $8,280, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Biblical Studies at CSU

#2

Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lancaster Bible College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $30-$48k list. Lancaster Bible College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lancaster Bible College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Biblical Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lancaster Bible College are $11,460.

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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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