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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Colleges
$36,599 Avg Salary
$27,224 Avg Student Debt

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Religious Studies Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

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 medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 44% of the religion majors at the school.

Full Religious Studies at Yeshiva University Report

#2

Elyon College

Brooklyn, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Elyon College is a great place for religious studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Elyon College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Religious Studies at Elyon College Report

#3

Seminary Bnos Chaim

Lakewood, NJ

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 large suburb of Lakewood.

Read full report on Religious Studies at Seminary Bnos Chaim

#4

New York Seminary

Brooklyn, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Philadelphia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a large student population.

Full Religious Studies at Community College of Philadelphia Report

#6

Cairn University

Langhorne, PA

Cairn University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Langhorne, Cairn is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best religious studies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 245
New York 2,944
Maryland 160
New Jersey 1,341
District of Columbia 68

One of 3 majors within the area of study, religious studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sowlos.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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