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Best Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

2023 Best Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

5 Colleges
$28,206 Avg Salary
$24,143 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 2,944 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, religious studies is the #25 most popular major in New York.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York

Check out the religion bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top New York Schools for a Bachelor's in Religious Studies

Our 2023 rankings named Jewish Theological Seminary of America the best school in New York for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Religion majors at Jewish Theological Seminary of America take out an average of $17,221 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#4

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fordham University is a great place for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

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#5

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Out of the 5 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Brooklyn College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 245
Maryland 160
New Jersey 1,341
District of Columbia 68

Religious Studies is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 10,054
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 285
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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