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2023 Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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766 Degrees Awarded
$42,038 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Theology for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Theology for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Theological & Ministerial Studies is the 63rd most popular major in the country with 15,832 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, theological and ministerial studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $40,590 and had an average of $26,272 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 890 theological and ministerial studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,297 and $17,500 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Theology for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in theological and ministerial studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent theological and ministerial studies programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the theological and ministerial studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Theology for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree vets studying theology.

Top 5 Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the New England Region

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Theology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and it awarded 96 masters’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.

Boston College also made our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 14,934 students enrolled at Boston College, 170 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 100 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,142. On top of their other funding sources, 64 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Theology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #2 spot on the list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 124 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying theology list, Yale has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 12,060 students enrolled at Yale University, 1 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 $12,238. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary
South Hamilton, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Theology for a Master’s. Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in South Hamilton, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 181 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree vets studying theology list, Gordon - Conwell Seminary has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary supports 1,489 students, and 6 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,506. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Theology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Joseph’s College of Maine landed the #4 spot on the list. Saint Joseph’s Maine is located in Standish, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 masters’s theology degrees to qualified students.

Saint Joseph’s Maine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.According to our most recent data, Saint Joseph’s Maine supports 1,967 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,527. During this same period, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Saint Joseph’s Maine does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for Theology for a Master’s list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s theology degrees to 94 students in 2020-2021.

Harvard also made our “Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 304 of the 30,391 students enrolled at Harvard University were GI Bill® students, of which 254 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,012. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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