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2023 Most Popular General Philosophy & Religion Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best General Philosophy & Religious Studies School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, philosophy and religious studies was ranked #319 in the country. In fact 184 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Philosophy & Religion Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Philosophy & Religious Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy and religion majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Pace University - New York to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stockton University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Philosophy & Religion Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

SUNY Old Westbury

Old Westbury, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means SUNY Old Westbury is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students. SUNY Old Westbury is a small public school located in the suburb of Old Westbury.

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#4

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Out of the 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Saint Vincent College

Latrobe, PA

Out of the 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Vincent College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Latrobe, Saint Vincent is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

United Lutheran Seminary

Gettysburg, PA

Out of the 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, United Lutheran Seminary landed the # 4 spot on the list. ULS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Gettysburg.

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St. Joseph’s College - New York landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy and religious studies programs. SJC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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Marymount Manhattan College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of New York, MMC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Union.

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#8

Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Marist College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy and religious studies programs. Marist is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie.

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Best General Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy and religious studies schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 4
New York 20
New Jersey 6

General Philosophy & Religious Studies is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 10,054
Religious Studies 9,470
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 285

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 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 Fyodor Bronnikov.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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