2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master'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.
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.
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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 58 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 48% 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 master’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 29% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 71% are male.
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Out of the 58 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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Out of the 58 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The New School landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 5% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jewish Theological Seminary of America. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 68% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.
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Catholic University of America ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
About 29% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 71% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, Princeton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.
Of the 13 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Princeton, 54% are male and 46% are female.
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George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Of the 12 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at GWU, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Wynnewood, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Ambridge, Trinity School for Ministry is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 45% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 55% are male.
Request InformationBest Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best philosophy and religious studies colleges 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 Related Majors
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 27 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.