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 analysis found Boston College to be the best school for religious studies students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Religious Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of the Holy Cross. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Religious Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
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 large suburb of Wenham.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for religious studies students. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.
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 |
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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.
- 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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