2023 Best Value Colleges for Divinity/Ministry in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)
9
Ranked Colleges
742
Degrees Awarded
$25,700
Avg Net Price*
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 Divinity Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 7,238 people earned their degree in divinity/ministry, making the major the 113th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 742 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Divinity Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in divinity/ministry. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great divinity/ministry programs and cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Divinity Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Divinity Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid.
Top 9 Best Value Colleges for Divinity/Ministry in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarks Summit University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Clarks Summit University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania. It awarded 11 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
CSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Clarks Summit University is $17,398 for Middle Atlantic Region Divinity Studies students with aid.
Full CSU Divinity/Ministry Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Valley Forge. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Phoenixville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s divinity studies degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
UVF also took the #7 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UVF is $21,509 for Middle Atlantic Region Divinity Studies students with aid.
Full University of Valley Forge Divinity/Ministry Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools 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 handed out 32 diplomas to qualified ’s divinity studies students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lancaster Bible College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Lancaster Bible College is $21,430 for middle atlantic region divinity studies students with aid.
Full Lancaster Bible College Divinity/Ministry Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Divinity Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the #4 spot on the list. Howard is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
Howard also made our “Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for Howard University is $41,388 for Middle Atlantic Region Divinity Studies students with aid.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Howard University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drew University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Drew University is a small school located in Madison, New Jersey that handed out 45 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Drew not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Drew University is $25,776 for Middle Atlantic Region Divinity Studies students with aid.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Drew University Divinity/Ministry Report
With a ranking of #6, Eastern University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Eastern University is located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
EU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $24,011 for middle atlantic region divinity studies students with aid per year to attend EU.
Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Eastern University
Nyack College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Nyack College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nyack, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 45 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region divinity studies students with aid list, Nyack has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Nyack is $18,142 for Middle Atlantic Region Divinity Studies students with aid.
Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Nyack
Mount St Mary’s University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Mount St Mary’s University is located in Emmitsburg, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 ’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region divinity studies students with aid list, The Mount has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The Mount is $27,394 for middle atlantic region divinity studies students with aid.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Mount St Mary’s University Divinity/Ministry Report
Catholic University of America landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Divinity Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. CUA is a medium-sized school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 21 ’s divinity studies degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region divinity studies students with aid list, CUA has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Divinity/Ministry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $34,684 for Middle Atlantic Region Divinity Studies students with aid per year to attend Catholic University of America.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Catholic University of America Divinity/Ministry Report
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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
- *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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