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2023 Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$39,333 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,187 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate School for You

Theological & Ministerial Studies is the #25 most popular major in the country with 12,534 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies 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 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for theology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the theology graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Theological & Ministerial Studies

Our 2023 rankings named Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for theological and ministerial studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New York, HUC - JIR is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

Read full report on Theological & Ministerial Studies at Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Catholic University of America is a great value for theological and ministerial studies students working on their graduate certificate. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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

Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at Catholic University of America Report

Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best theological and ministerial studies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 525
Pennsylvania 523
Maryland 49
New Jersey 237
District of Columbia 180

One of 7 majors within the area of study, theological and ministerial studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 1,624
Biblical Studies 1,052
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 777
Religious Education 687
Missionary Studies 423

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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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