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2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$29,868 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,536 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, theology and religious vocations was ranked #12 in the country. In fact 17,287 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Theology & Religious Vocations

Our analysis found Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion to be the best value school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . HUC - JIR is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at HUC - JIR are $27,035 per year.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Westminster Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value theology and religious vocations schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Glenside, Westminster Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Westminster Theological Seminary are $20,750 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lancaster Theological Seminary is a great value for theology and religious vocations students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Lancaster, Lancaster Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

Read full report on Theology & Religious Vocations at Lancaster Theological Seminary

Out of the 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CUA are $51,630 a year.

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Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges by State

Explore the best theology and religious vocations schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 672
Pennsylvania 752
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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Daderot.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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