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

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

Philosophy & Religious Studies is the #27 most popular major in Massachusetts with 587 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Massachusetts 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.

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 Massachusetts.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in Massachusetts for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

Of the 24 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Harvard, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 23% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 77% are male.

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#3

Hebrew College

Newton Centre, MA

Out of the 9 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Hebrew College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Hebrew College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newton Centre.

About 89% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 11% are male.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Hebrew College Report

#4

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Brandeis University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in Massachusetts. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

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#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Out of the 9 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#6

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Boston University Report

University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

#8

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Suffolk University Report

With a ranking of #8, Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology 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 Brookline, Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 43
Maine 55
Rhode Island 78
Connecticut 271
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

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 9 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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