2023 Best Divinity/Ministry Colleges for Veterans in New York
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$32,000
Avg Cost*
With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Divinity Studies” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Divinity/Ministry is the 113th most popular major in the country with 7,238 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across New York, there were 202 divinity/ministry graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Divinity Studies” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in divinity/ministry. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality divinity/ministry programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the divinity/ministry program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Divinity Studies
The colleges and universities below are the best for new york vets studying divinity studies.
Top 3 Best Divinity/Ministry Colleges for Veterans in New York
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern Seminary. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Divinity Studies list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s divinity studies degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Northeastern Seminary also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 206 students enrolled at Northeastern Seminary, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,694. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 veteran student life at Northeastern Seminary]](/colleges/northeastern-seminary/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nyack College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Divinity Studies list. Nyack, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s divinity studies degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
Nyack not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 2,063 students enrolled at Nyack, 4 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,508. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Nyack offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Nyack]](/colleges/nyack-college/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Divinity Studies that were part of this year’s ranking, Union Theological Seminary landed the #3 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s divinity studies degrees to 57 students in 2020-2021.
Union also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 226 students enrolled at Union, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $24,477. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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