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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

7 Ranked Colleges
365 Degrees Awarded
$24,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Theological & Ministerial Studies is the 55th most popular major in the country with 15,051 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, theological and ministerial studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,911 and had an average of $41,597 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,907 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,516 and $51,998 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 365 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in theological and ministerial studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality theological and ministerial studies 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 theological and ministerial studies 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 Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree theology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Clarks Summit University

South Abington Township, Pennsylvania
#4 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 Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Clarks Summit University is a small school located in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

CSU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Clarks Summit University is $19,088 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Theology students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full CSU Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

#2

University of Valley Forge

Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Valley Forge. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Valley Forge is a private not-for-profit institution located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UVF also took the #3 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $23,234 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Theology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UVF.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at University of Valley Forge

#3

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mount St Mary’s University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. The Mount is a private not-for-profit institution located in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The Mount, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $27,297 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Theology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend The Mount.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Mount St Mary’s University

#4

Eastern University

Saint Davids, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Saint Davids, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

EU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $22,919 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree theology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Eastern University.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Eastern University

#5

Nyack College

Nyack, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nyack College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Nyack, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theology students in 2019-2020.

Nyack did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $21,647 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Theology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Nyack College.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Nyack College

#6

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey
#2 in overall quality

Seton Hall University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in South Orange, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theology students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree theology students whose families make $75-$110k list, Seton Hall has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Seton Hall is $34,283 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Theology students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Seton Hall University

#7

Cairn University

Langhorne, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Cairn University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Theology Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Cairn is a small school located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Cairn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $22,670 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Theology students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Cairn University.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Cairn

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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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