2023 Best Value Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Religious Studies 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for religion students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Top 10 Best Religious Studies Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Jewish Theological Seminary of America the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for religious studies students. Located in the city of New York, Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jewish Theological Seminary of America are $66,064 per year. After completing their degree, religion graduates from Jewish Theological Seminary of America carry an average student debtload of $19,625.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Scranton is a great value for religious studies students. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Scranton are $48,462 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Scranton also is in the top 15% of our Best Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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The excellent programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UPenn are $61,710 per year.
UPenn also claimed a spot on our Best Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cairn University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Langhorne, Cairn is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Cairn undergraduate students pay an average of $30,720 in tuition and fees each year. Religion majors at Cairn take out an average of $31,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
CUA undergraduate students pay an average of $52,156 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, religion graduates from CUA carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
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George Washington University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GWU are $57,984 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, GWU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rutgers New Brunswick are $33,005 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Rutgers New Brunswick also did well on our Best Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value religious studies programs. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Columbia are $62,466 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Columbia also did well on our Best Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Rutgers University - Camden did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for religious studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Rutgers Camden is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Camden.
Rutgers Camden undergraduate students pay an average of $32,299 in tuition and fees each year.
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American University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value religious studies programs. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The American University are $51,334 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, The American University also did well on our Best Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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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 13 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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