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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2021-2022, 15,527 people earned their degree in theological & ministerial studies, making the major the 63rd most popular in the United States. In , theological & ministerial studies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $40,765 and had an average of $39,579 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,816 theological & ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,105 and $52,796 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 451 theological & ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,660 and $23,761 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 33 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theological & ministerial studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in theological & ministerial studies.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree theology students.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Theological & Ministerial Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Silver Spring, Maryland, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

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Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohr Hameir Theological Seminary landed the #1 spot on the list. Ohr Hameir Theological Seminary is located in Peekskill, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s theology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Ohr Hameir Theological Seminary

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Mechon L'hoyroa
Monsey, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mechon L’hoyroa. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Mechon L’hoyroa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Monsey, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Mechon L’hoyroa

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Yeshivath Viznitz
Monsey, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yeshivath Viznitz. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Yeshivath Viznitz is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Monsey, New York. It awarded 101 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Full Yeshivath Viznitz Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

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Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rabbinical College of Ohr Shimon Yisroel landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 65 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theology students in 2021-2022.

Full Rabbinical College of Ohr Shimon Yisroel Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

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Out of the 33 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sh’or Yoshuv Rabbinical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Sh’or Yoshuv Rabbinical College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lawrence, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 98 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Sh’or Yoshuv Rabbinical College

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Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College is located in Chester, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s theology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

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Rabbinical Seminary of America came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Flushing, New York, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Rabbinical Seminary of America Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

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University of Valley Forge
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

University of Valley Forge came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theology students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at UVF

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Houghton College
Houghton, New York

Houghton College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Houghton, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s theology students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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 more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Houghton

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Nyack College
New York, New York

Nyack College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Nyack College is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 16 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Nyack College Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

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Clarks Summit University
Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania

Clarks Summit University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at CSU

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Grove City College
Grove City, Pennsylvania

Grove City College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Grove City, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Grove City College Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

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Mount St Mary's University
Emmitsburg, Maryland

Mount St Mary’s University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Mount St Mary’s University is a small school located in Emmitsburg, Maryland that handed out 3 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at The Mount

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Washington Adventist University
Takoma Park, Maryland

With a ranking of #15, Washington Adventist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Washington Adventist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Takoma Park, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Washington Adventist University

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College of Saint Elizabeth
Morristown, New Jersey

College of Saint Elizabeth landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CSE is a private not-for-profit institution located in Morristown, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at CSE

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Cairn University
Langhorne, Pennsylvania

Cairn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Cairn University

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King's College
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

King’s College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. King’s College PA is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. It awarded 1 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at King’s College PA

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DeSales University
Center Valley, Pennsylvania

DeSales University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #19. DeSales is located in Center Valley, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s theology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full DeSales Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, New Jersey

Seton Hall University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. This medium-sized school is located in South Orange, New Jersey, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Seton Hall

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Saint Vincent College
Latrobe, Pennsylvania

Saint Vincent College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Saint Vincent College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Saint Vincent College

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Duquesne University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s theology degrees to 2 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%.

Full Duquesne Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

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Gannon University
Erie, Pennsylvania

Gannon University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Erie, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s theology students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Gannon

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St John’s University - New York did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. St John’s University - New York is located in Queens, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s theology degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full STJ Theological & Ministerial Studies Report

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Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania

Villanova University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Theology Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s theology degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, 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 96%.

Read more about Theological & Ministerial Studies at Villanova

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