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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry in the Middle Atlantic Region

11 Ranked Colleges
43 Degrees Awarded
$33,300 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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In 2021-2022, 6,777 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 627 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 43 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,902 and $128,547 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in divinity/ministry. That schools that top this list have a program in divinity/ministry in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree divinity studies students.

Top 11 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Divinity/Ministry in the Middle Atlantic Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York Theological Seminary. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. NYTS is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 23 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at NYTS

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Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Unification Theological Seminary landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at UTS

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Northeastern Seminary
Rochester, New York

Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Seminary landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Northeastern Seminary Divinity/Ministry Report

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Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Yonkers, New York, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Saint Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary

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Missio Seminary
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missio Seminary. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s divinity studies students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.

Read full report on Divinity/Ministry at Missio Seminary

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With a ranking of #6, Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Trinity School for Ministry is a small school located in Ambridge, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry

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Union Theological Seminary
New York, New York

Union Theological Seminary landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Union Divinity/Ministry Report

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Lancaster Bible College
Lancaster, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #8, Lancaster Bible College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lancaster Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Lancaster Bible College

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Howard University
Washington, District of Columbia

Howard University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s divinity studies degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Howard University

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Drew University
Madison, New Jersey

Drew University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Drew is located in Madison, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 34 doctorate’s divinity studies degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Divinity/Ministry at Drew University

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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia

Catholic University of America did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Divinity Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s divinity studies students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Catholic University of America Divinity/Ministry Report

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