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2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

6 Ranked Colleges
291 Degrees Awarded
$19,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 26,872 people earned their degree in theology and religious vocations, making the major the 25th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, theology and religious vocations graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $34,203 and had an average of $35,660 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,276 theology and religious vocations graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,169 and $43,831 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 291 theology and religious vocations graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in theology and religious vocations. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent theology and religious vocations programs, but they also cost less that 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 theology and religious vocations program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theology & Religious Vocations (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Drew University

Madison, New Jersey
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drew University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Drew University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Madison, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Drew also took the #1 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drew University are $19,871, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at Drew

#2

Clarks Summit University

South Abington Township, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarks Summit University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s theology and religious vocations students in 2019-2020.

CSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSU are $8,280, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at Clarks Summit University

#3

Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lancaster Bible College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

Lancaster Bible College also made our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lancaster Bible College are $11,460, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at Lancaster Bible College

#4

Eastern University

Saint Davids, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Eastern University is a small school located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 doctorate’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

EU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’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 EU are $13,610.

Full EU Theology & Religious Vocations Report

#5

Nyack College

Nyack, New York
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nyack College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Nyack is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nyack, New York. It awarded 11 doctorate’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

Nyack also made our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Nyack College are $13,800.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Nyack

#6

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

Catholic University of America came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. CUA is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 doctorate’s theology and religious vocations degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CUA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CUA are $50,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at Catholic University of America

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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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