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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

11 Ranked Colleges
674 Degrees Awarded
$19,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

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 Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Divinity/Ministry is the 115th most popular major in the country with 6,905 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 770 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 674 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in divinity/ministry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality divinity/ministry 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 divinity/ministry program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

Clarks Summit University

South Abington Township, Pennsylvania
#6 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 Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. CSU is located in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

CSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clarks Summit University are $8,280, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at CSU

#2

Nyack College

Nyack, New York
#12 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Nyack College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Nyack, New York, and it awarded 47 masters’s divinity studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Nyack also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Nyack are $13,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Nyack College

#3

Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Lancaster Bible College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.

Lancaster Bible College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’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 Lancaster Bible College are $11,460.

Full Lancaster Bible College Divinity/Ministry Report

#4

Eastern University

Saint Davids, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at EU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern University are $13,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Eastern University

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook are $24,761, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook

#6

Moravian College

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Moravian College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree divinity studies students with aid list, Moravian has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Moravian College are $17,442, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Moravian College

#7

Drew University

Madison, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

Drew University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Madison, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 49 degrees to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drew, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’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.

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#8

Cairn University

Langhorne, Pennsylvania
#14 in overall quality

Cairn University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Langhorne, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree divinity studies students with aid list, Cairn has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cairn University are $14,040.

Full Cairn University Divinity/Ministry Report

#9

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, Maryland
#7 in overall quality

Mount St Mary’s University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Emmitsburg, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 18 degrees to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.

The Mount also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The Mount are $13,673.

Full The Mount Divinity/Ministry Report

#10

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey

Seton Hall University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in South Orange, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s divinity studies students in 2019-2020.

Seton Hall did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hall University are $25,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Seton Hall University

#11

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Catholic University of America did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s divinity studies degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CUA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Catholic University of America are $50,340, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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