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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

6 Colleges
$29,062 Avg Salary
$22,153 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

Philosophy & Religious Studies is the #28 most popular major in the country with 19,993 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top New England Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Philosophy & Religious Studies

#1

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Boston College the best school in the New England Region for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#3

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Holy Cross. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Gordon College is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wenham.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.

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Best 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
New Hampshire 43
Maine 55
Rhode Island 78
Massachusetts 587
Connecticut 271
Vermont 59

Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 10,054
Religious Studies 9,470
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 285
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 184

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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