2023 Best Value Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Religious Studies Master's Degree School for You
Religious Studies is the #86 most popular major in the country with 9,470 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for religion students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Religious Studies
Our analysis found Jewish Theological Seminary of America to be the best value school for religious studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Jewish Theological Seminary of America are $35,710 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Scranton. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Scranton are $11,630 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Scranton also is in the top 10% of our Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
UPenn graduate students pay an average of $42,932 in tuition and fees each year.
UPenn also made our Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #4.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cairn University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Langhorne, Cairn is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cairn are $16,596 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great value for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GWU are $32,904 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, GWU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree religious studies programs. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $33,215 a year.
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New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for religious studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NYU are $38,206 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, NYU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for religious studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Columbia graduate students pay an average of $52,924 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Columbia also is in the top 10% of our Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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Fordham University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fordham U are $23,846 per year.
Request InformationBest Religious Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best religious studies schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 245 |
| New York | 2,944 |
| Maryland | 160 |
| New Jersey | 1,341 |
| District of Columbia | 68 |
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Religious Studies Related Majors for Religion
One of 3 majors within the area of study, religious studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Philosophy | 10,054 |
| Other Philosophy & Religious Studies | 285 |
| General Philosophy & Religious Studies | 184 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 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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