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2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$15,931 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$50,581 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree School for You

With 752 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, theology and religious vocations is the #12 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for theology and religious vocations students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Theology & Religious Vocations

#1

Clarks Summit University

South Abington Township, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Clarks Summit University the best value school in Pennsylvania for theology and religious vocations students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of South Abington Township, CSU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSU are $7,020 per year.

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#2

Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Lancaster Bible College is a great value for theology and religious vocations students working on their doctor’s degree. Lancaster Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lancaster.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lancaster Bible College are $11,490 per year.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Lancaster Bible College Report

#3

Eastern University

Saint Davids, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern University is a great value for theology and religious vocations students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Davids, EU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at EU are $13,976 a year.

Full Theology & Religious Vocations at Eastern University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Westminster Theological Seminary is a great value for theology and religious vocations students working on their doctor’s degree. Westminster Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glenside.

Westminster Theological Seminary graduate students pay an average of $20,750 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Missio Seminary

Hatfield, PA

Out of the 6 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Missio Seminary landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Hatfield, Missio Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missio Seminary are $13,380 per year.

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Lancaster Theological Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for theology and religious vocations students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Lancaster Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lancaster.

Lancaster Theological Seminary graduate students pay an average of $20,057 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 672
Maryland 49
New Jersey 268
District of Columbia 340

Theology & Religious Vocations Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 12,534
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 1,624
Biblical Studies 1,052
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 777
Religious Education 687
Missionary Studies 423
Sacred Music 167
Religious Institution Administration and Law 23

Majors Similar to Theology & Religious Vocations

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Daderot.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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