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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree School for You

Philosophy & Religious Studies is the #15 most popular major in New Jersey with 1,506 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in New Jersey to see which master'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy and religious studies majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our analysis found Princeton University to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the 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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#2

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Seton Hall University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in New Jersey. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Seton Hall University

Out of the 4 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 3 spot on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Of the 2 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Rutgers New Brunswick, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

#4

Drew University

Madison, NJ

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Drew University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in New Jersey. Drew is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Madison.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Drew University Report

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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 4 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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