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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

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

Philosophy & Religious Studies is the #20 most popular major in New York with 3,856 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New York to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for philosophy and religious studies majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top New York Schools for a Doctorate in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Our 2023 rankings named Jewish Theological Seminary of America the best school in New York for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Jewish Theological Seminary of America Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#3

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fordham University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in New York. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#5

University at Albany

Albany, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,506
Pennsylvania 943
Maryland 320
Delaware 16
District of Columbia 210

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 5 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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