2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theology & Religious Vocations (Income $48-$75k) in Pennsylvania

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 Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Theology & Religious Vocations is the 25th most popular major in the country with 26,872 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Pennsylvania, there were 1,054 theology and religious vocations graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,722 and $33,467 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 62 theology and religious vocations graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in theology and religious vocations. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality theology and religious vocations programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the theology and religious vocations program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k

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

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theology & Religious Vocations (Income $48-$75k) in Pennsylvania

#1

Clarks Summit University

South Abington Township, Pennsylvania

#2 in overall quality

$8,280 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarks Summit University landed the #1 spot on the list. CSU is a small school located in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 doctorate’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

CSU also made our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clarks Summit University are $8,280.

Read more about Theology & Religious Vocations at Clarks Summit University

#2

Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster, Pennsylvania

#2 in overall quality

$11,460 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lancaster Bible College landed the #2 spot on the list. Lancaster Bible College is a small school located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 doctorate’s theology and religious vocations degrees in 2019-2020.

Lancaster Bible College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lancaster Bible College are $11,460, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Lancaster Bible College Theology & Religious Vocations Report

#3

Eastern University

Saint Davids, Pennsylvania

#1 in overall quality

$13,610 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k list. 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 also took the #1 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at EU are $13,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Eastern University

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

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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