2022 Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Getting Aid” 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 Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in Biblical studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality Biblical 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 Biblical 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid”.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biblical Studies in Pennsylvania (With Aid)

#1

Clarks Summit University

South Abington Township, Pennsylvania

#1 in overall quality

$8,280 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Bible Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarks Summit University landed the #1 spot on the list. South Abington Township, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s Bible degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

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 Clarks Summit University are $8,280, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Biblical Studies at CSU

#2

Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

#2 in overall quality

$11,460 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 Getting Aid 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.

Lancaster Bible College also took 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.

Full Lancaster Bible College Biblical Studies Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biblical Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biblical Studies (With Aid)

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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