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2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$22,970 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,458 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for theology and religious vocations majors pursuing a .

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality in Theology & Religious Vocations

#1

Clarks Summit University

South Abington Township, PA
$27,200 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Clarks Summit University to be the best value school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of South Abington Township, CSU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

CSU undergraduate students pay an average of $27,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Lancaster Bible College

Lancaster, PA
$27,370 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lancaster Bible College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Pennsylvania list. Lancaster Bible College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lancaster.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lancaster Bible College are $27,370 a year.

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#3

Eastern University

Saint Davids, PA
$35,590 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Pennsylvania list. 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 undergraduate at EU are $35,590 a year.

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Out of the 6 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Westminster Theological Seminary landed the # 4 spot on the list. Westminster Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Glenside.

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#5

Missio Seminary

Hatfield, PA
$5,950 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missio Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Hatfield, Missio Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Missio Seminary undergraduate students pay an average of $5,950 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #6, Lancaster Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s best value schools for theology and religious vocations students. Lancaster Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lancaster.

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

Explore all the Best Value Theology & Religious Vocations Schools 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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