2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Religious Studies Bachelor's 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 116 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Gratz College to be the most popular school for religious studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Gratz College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Melrose Park.
About 96% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 4% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Women’S-Institute-Of-Torah-Seminary is a great place for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. <nil> is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
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Out of the 116 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Jewish Theological Seminary of America landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 64% of the religion majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, religion majors at Jewish Theological Seminary of America accumulate an average of around $17,221 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 62% of the religion majors at the school.
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Out of the 116 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yeshiva University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Yeshiva is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Of the 20 students majoring in religion at Yeshiva, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 70% of the religion majors at the school.
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Seton Hall University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.
Women make up 60% of the religion majors at the school.
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Georgetown University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree religious studies programs. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Women make up 62% of the religion majors at the school.
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George Washington University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree religious studies programs. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
About 54% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 46% are male.
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With a ranking of #10, Grove City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Grove City College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Grove City.
About 58% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 42% are male.
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Colgate University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the town of Hamilton, Colgate is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 67% of the religion majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #12, Hunter College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 40% are male.
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Muhlenberg College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for religious studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Muhlenberg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Allentown.
Women make up 60% of the religion majors at the school.
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Binghamton University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.
Of the 10 students majoring in religion at Binghamton University, 30% are male and 70% are female.
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Temple University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree religious studies programs. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
About 44% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 56% are male.
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Montclair State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for religious studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in religion at Montclair State, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Syracuse University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree religious studies programs. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in religion at Syracuse, 38% are male and 63% are female.
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With a ranking of #17, Swarthmore College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Swarthmore.
Women make up 50% of the religion majors at the school.
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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 50% of the religion majors at the school.
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Haverford College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree religious studies programs. Located in the suburb of Haverford, Haverford is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 50% of the religion majors at the school.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Hobart and William Smith Colleges | Geneva, NY |
| 21 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 23 | Barnard College | New York, NY |
| 23 | American University | Washington, DC |
| 23 | Saint Joseph’s University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 23 | Hofstra University | Hempstead, NY |
| 23 | Gettysburg College | Gettysburg, PA |
| 23 | University of Rochester | Rochester, NY |
Best Religious Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best religious studies schools 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 |
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 28 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.
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