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

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master'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 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 York ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in New York 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the most popular school in New York for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.

Of the 31 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at The Graduate Center, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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Out of the 27 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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 29% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#3

The New School

New York, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at The New School helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in New York. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 19 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at New School University, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jewish Theological Seminary of America. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 19 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Jewish Theological Seminary of America, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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#5

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

Women make up 45% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 44% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#7

Touro College

New York, NY

Touro College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Touro 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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#8

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

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#9

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Yeshiva University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the large city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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The General Theological Seminary landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. GTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

About 75% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges 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 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).

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