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2023 Most Popular General Philosophy & Religion Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best General Philosophy & Religious Studies School for You

General Philosophy & Religious Studies is the #319 most popular major in the country with 184 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. 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 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 New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the New England 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.

Check out the philosophy and religion programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in the New England Region for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the most popular school in the New England Region for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Nazarene College is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students. ENC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Quincy.

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The excellent programs at University of Maine at Farmington helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in the New England Region . Located in the remote town of Farmington, UMaine Farmington is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in the New England Region . Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookline.

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Best General Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy and religious studies colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 4
Connecticut 4
Maine 0

One of 3 majors within the area of study, philosophy and religious studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 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 Fyodor Bronnikov.

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