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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor'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.

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 the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the New England Region 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.

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

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 54% are male.

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#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Yale, 70% are male and 30% are female.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Yale University Report

#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

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

Of the 10 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Boston U, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

Women make up 20% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

With a ranking of #6, University of Connecticut 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 large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Connecticut Report

#6

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Brown University Report

University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

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 8 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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