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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the New England Region

6 Colleges
$37,528 Avg Salary
$23,363 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the New England Region

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

Top New England Region Schools 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. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

On average, philosophy and religious studies graduates from Boston College take out $17,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 6 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, philosophy and religious studies graduates from Boston U carry an average student debtload of $25,996.

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#3

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of the Holy Cross. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

Philosophy & Religious Studies majors at Holy Cross take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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. 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

The excellent programs at Gordon College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in the New England Region . Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wenham.

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

After completing their degree, philosophy and religious studies graduates from UMass Boston carry an average student debtload of $21,318.

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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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