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2023 Best Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools

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

In 2020-2021, 9,470 people earned a degree or certificate in religious studies, making the major the #86 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Religious Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the United States for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Jewish Theological Seminary of America helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in the United States. Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

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

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#4

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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#6

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree religious studies programs. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree religious studies programs. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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With a ranking of #8, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best schools for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s best schools for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

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#10

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

With a ranking of #10, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.

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Religious Studies by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

Majors Similar to Religion

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 25 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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