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.
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2023 Best Value Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for religion majors pursuing a .
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 school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Jewish Theological Seminary of America are $66,064 a year. After completing their degree, religion graduates from Jewish Theological Seminary of America carry an average student debtload of $19,625.
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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of Scranton also did well on our Best Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
UPenn undergraduate students pay an average of $61,710 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UPenn is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cairn University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Langhorne, Cairn is a private not-for-profit school 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.
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 city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-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 ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GWU are $57,984 per year.
GWU also claimed a spot on our Best Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $33,005 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Rutgers New Brunswick also is in the top 20% of our Best Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Columbia are $62,466 a year.
Columbia excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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 medium-sized public school located in the city of Camden.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rutgers Camden are $32,299 a year.
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American University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The American University undergraduate students pay an average of $51,334 in tuition and fees each 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.
Best Religious Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best religious studies colleges 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sowlos.
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