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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 analysis found Boston College to be the best school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at College of the Holy Cross 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 . Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

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Out of the 6 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gordon College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wenham.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on this year’s best schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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 schools 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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