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

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

With 271 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, philosophy and religious studies is the #26 most popular major in Connecticut.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Connecticut 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.

Check out the philosophy and religious studies master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Connecticut.

Our 2023 rankings named Holy Apostles College and Seminary the most popular school in Connecticut 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 suburb of Cromwell.

Women make up 17% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Holy Apostles College and Seminary

#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

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 Connecticut list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 27% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 73% are male.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Yale University Report

#3

Hartford Seminary

Hartford, CT

Out of the 6 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Hartford Seminary landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Hartford, Hartford Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 52% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Hartford Seminary Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Connecticut Report

#5

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in Connecticut. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Middletown.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Wesleyan University

#5

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Sacred Heart University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Sacred Heart University Report

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 43
Maine 55
Rhode Island 78
Massachusetts 587
Vermont 59

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 6 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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