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2023 Best Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

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

Religious Studies is the #86 most popular major in the country with 9,470 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the New England Region 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 the New England Region

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 England Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Religious Studies

#1

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Boston College the best school in the New England Region for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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#2

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of the Holy Cross is a great place for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for religious studies students working on their bachelor’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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#4

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

Out of the 5 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Gordon College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wenham.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best religious studies colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 118
Connecticut 84
New Hampshire 1
Maine 10
Rhode Island 18
Vermont 17

One of 3 majors within the area of study, religious studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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