2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theology (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 5,846 people earned their degree in theology, making the major the 131st most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 798 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 59 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent theology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the theology 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree theology students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Theology (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Drew University

Madison, New Jersey

#1 in overall quality

$19,871 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Theology Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Drew University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Madison, New Jersey, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s theology degrees in 2019-2020.

Drew also took the #1 spot in our “Best Theology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drew University are $19,871.

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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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