2023 Best Value Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Religious Studies Doctor's Degree School for You
Religious Studies is the #101 most popular major in the country with 1,769 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for religion students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for religion majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Religious Studies
Our 2023 rankings named Jewish Theological Seminary of America the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Jewish Theological Seminary of America are $35,710 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
UPenn graduate students pay an average of $42,932 in tuition and fees each year.
UPenn also made our Best Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #3.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
NYU graduate students pay an average of $38,206 in tuition and fees each year.
NYU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Columbia are $52,924 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Columbia also is in the top 15% of our Best Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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Best Religious Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best religious studies schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 157 |
| Pennsylvania | 41 |
| Maryland | 38 |
| New Jersey | 571 |
| District of Columbia | 16 |
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Religious Studies Related Majors for Religion
One of 3 majors within the area of study, religious studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Religion
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Philosophy | 1,220 |
| Other Philosophy & Religious Studies | 106 |
| General Philosophy & Religious Studies | 41 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
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