2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the New England 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.
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 Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the New England Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy and religious studies majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Holy Apostles College and Seminary the most popular school in the New England Region for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Holy Apostles College and Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cromwell.
Of the 35 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Holy Apostles College and Seminary, 83% are male and 17% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 27% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 50% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.
Of the 22 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Boston College, 77% are male and 23% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Hartford Seminary helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Hartford, Hartford Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 21 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Hartford Seminary, 48% are male and 52% are female.
Hebrew College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Newton Centre, Hebrew College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Hebrew College, 11% are male and 89% are female.
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 master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at UCONN, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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Tufts University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.
About 33% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 67% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, Brandeis University 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 small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Boston University 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 city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best philosophy and religious studies colleges 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 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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 17 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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