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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 83 schools in New York to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Philosophy & Religious Studies program at each school on the list.

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

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New York. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 50% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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

Of the 71 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Columbia, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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#3

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

Women make up 58% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Fordham University Report

#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Syracuse University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

Women make up 51% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Syracuse University Report

#5

Colgate University

Hamilton, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colgate University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Colgate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Hamilton.

About 41% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 59% are male.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Colgate University Report

Jewish Theological Seminary of America came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 64% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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

#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

Of the 29 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at SUNY Stony Brook, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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#8

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Hunter is a very large public school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 64% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Hunter College Report

#8

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Lehman College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Lehman is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bronx.

Women make up 71% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Lehman College Report

#10

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Binghamton University, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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Hobart and William Smith Colleges did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the town of Geneva, The Colleges is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 31% are male.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Hobart and William Smith Colleges Report

#12

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

About 52% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 48% are male.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York award.

Rank College Location
13 Yeshiva University New York, NY
14 Hamilton College Clinton, NY
15 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
16 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 25 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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