2023 Best Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools
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
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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a great place for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in the United States. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in the United States. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Out of the 31 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
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Vanderbilt University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree religious studies programs. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for religious studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.
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University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree religious studies programs. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
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 small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Religious Studies Related Rankings by Major
Religious Studies is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Religion
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| 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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