2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Religious Studies Associate 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Religious Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Religious Studies program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Religious Studies Associate Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Middle Atlantic Region Schools for an Associate in Religious Studies
Our analysis found Yeshiva University to be the most popular school for religious studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Yeshiva is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 44% of the religion majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Elyon College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Brooklyn, Elyon College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Seminary Bnos Chaim landed the # 3 spot on the list. Seminary Bnos Chaim is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lakewood.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New York Seminary is a great place for religious studies students working on their associate degree. New York Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Community College of Philadelphia is a great place for religious studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Cairn University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Langhorne, Cairn is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Request InformationBest Religious Studies Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 245 |
| New York | 2,944 |
| Maryland | 160 |
| New Jersey | 1,341 |
| District of Columbia | 68 |
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 6 schools only.
- 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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