2023 Best Religious Studies Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Religious Studies School for You
Religious Studies is the #86 most popular major in the country with 9,470 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Religious Studies Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Religious Studies Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Religious Studies Colleges.
Top New England Region Schools in Religious Studies
Our 2023 rankings named Boston College the best school in the New England Region for religious studies students. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.
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Out of the 5 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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The excellent programs at College of the Holy Cross helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in the New England Region . Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.
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The excellent programs at Gordon College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in the New England Region . Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wenham.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Religious Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 118 |
| Connecticut | 84 |
| New Hampshire | 1 |
| Maine | 10 |
| Rhode Island | 18 |
| Vermont | 17 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Religion
One of 3 majors within the area of study, religious studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
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- 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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