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2023 Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Maryland

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$49,140 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,827 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies School for You

Theological & Ministerial Studies is the #82 most popular major in Maryland with 49 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Maryland to see which programs offered the best value experiences for theology 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.

2023 Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Maryland

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges.

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality in Theological & Ministerial Studies

#1

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD
$44,750 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Mount St Mary’s University the best value school in Maryland for theological and ministerial studies students. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Emmitsburg.

The Mount undergraduate students pay an average of $44,750 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD
$53,530 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Loyola University Maryland is a great value for theological and ministerial studies students. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Loyola Maryland are $53,530 a year.

Loyola Maryland also made our Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Maryland list, coming in at #3.

Full Theological & Ministerial Studies at Loyola University Maryland Report

Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Theological & Ministerial Studies is one of 7 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Theology

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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More about our data sources and methodologies.

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