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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$28,206 Avg Salary
$24,143 Avg Student Debt

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Gratz College

Melrose Park, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Gratz College the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Gratz College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Melrose Park.

About 96% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 4% are male.

Full Religious Studies at Gratz College Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Women’S-Institute-Of-Torah-Seminary helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . <nil> is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a great place for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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.

Full Religious Studies at Jewish Theological Seminary of America Report

#4

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Fordham University is a great place for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 62% of the religion majors at the school.

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#5

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Yeshiva University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Yeshiva is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 20 students majoring in religion at Yeshiva, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Full Religious Studies at Yeshiva University Report

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 school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 70% of the religion majors at the school.

Full Religious Studies at Catholic University of America Report

#7

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

With a ranking of #7, Seton Hall University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

Full Religious Studies at Seton Hall University Report

George Washington 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 #8 on the list. 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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#8

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Georgetown is a very 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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#10

Grove City College

Grove City, PA

Grove City College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Grove City College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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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#10

Colgate University

Hamilton, NY

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 distant 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.

Full Religious Studies at Colgate University Report

#12

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public school 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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#12

Muhlenberg College

Allentown, PA

Muhlenberg College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Muhlenberg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Allentown.

Women make up 60% of the religion majors at the school.

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#12

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree religious studies programs. Binghamton University is a 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.

Full Religious Studies at Binghamton University Report

#15

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

With a ranking of #15, Montclair State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large 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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#15

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #15, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Temple is a fairly 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.

Full Religious Studies at Temple University Report

#17

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in religion at Syracuse, 38% are male and 63% are female.

Full Religious Studies at Syracuse University Report

#17

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA

Swarthmore College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Swarthmore.

Women make up 50% of the religion majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #17, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 50% of the religion majors at the school.

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#17

Haverford College

Haverford, PA

With a ranking of #17, Haverford 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 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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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 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 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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