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Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in New York

2023 Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$18,240 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,475 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 912 degrees and certificates were awarded to theological and ministerial studies students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #77 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New York 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. 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.

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

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality in Theological & Ministerial Studies

Our analysis found Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion to be the best value school for theological and ministerial studies students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the city of New York, HUC - JIR is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Northeastern Seminary

Rochester, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern Seminary. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Rochester, Northeastern Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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$9,980 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elim Bible Institute and College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in New York list. Elim is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lima.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Elim are $9,980 a year.

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The excellent programs at Union Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best theological and ministerial studies schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Nyack College

Nyack, NY
$26,500 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Nyack College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best theological and ministerial studies schools in New York. Located in the city of Nyack, Nyack is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nyack are $26,500 per year. Theology majors at Nyack take out an average of $32,127 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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
Pennsylvania 569
Maryland 71
New Jersey 248
District of Columbia 180

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

Majors Similar to Theology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biblical Studies 4,119
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 3,116
Religious Education 1,417
Missionary Studies 1,220
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 1,166

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 Jonund.

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