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2023 Most Popular 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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.

Check out the philosophy and religious studies doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in New York for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 41% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in New York. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

About 22% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 78% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.

About 63% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#3

The New School

New York, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The New School is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 25% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Out of the 17 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

Women make up 14% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, HUC - JIR is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at HUC - JIR, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

Women make up 43% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#8

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

With a ranking of #8, Fordham University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

About 40% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#8

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #8, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

Of the 4 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Syracuse, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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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 17 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).

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