2023 Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Massachusetts
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Theological & Ministerial Studies School for You
With 599 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, theological and ministerial studies is the #61 most popular major in Massachusetts.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best value programs for theology 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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality in Theological & Ministerial Studies
Our analysis found Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary to be the best value school for theological and ministerial studies students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Gordon - Conwell Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Hamilton.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Boston College are $61,706 per year. The average amount in student loans that theology majors at Boston College take out is $17,500.
Boston College also claimed a spot on our Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Massachusetts list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
Harvard undergraduate students pay an average of $55,587 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Harvard did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in Massachusetts list.
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Request InformationBest Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value Theological & Ministerial Studies Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 232 |
| New Hampshire | 2 |
| Maine | 48 |
| Rhode Island | 8 |
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Majors Related to Theology
One of 7 majors within the area of study, theological and ministerial studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 3 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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