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Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for philosophy and religious studies students working on their graduate certificate. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 88% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 13% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMB is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

Of the 6 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at UMB, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The General Theological Seminary is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New York, GTS is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 18 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Wynnewood, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their graduate certificate. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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Bryn Athyn College of the New Church ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bryn Athyn College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bryn Athyn.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their graduate certificate. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,506
Pennsylvania 943
New York 3,856
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

Majors Similar to Philosophy & Religious Studies

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 18 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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