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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

Finding the Best Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,341 degrees and certificates were awarded to religious studies students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in New Jersey 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

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Seton Hall University the most popular school in New Jersey for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full Religious Studies at Seton Hall University Report

#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great place for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

Of the 9 students majoring in religion at Montclair State, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Religious Studies at Montclair State University Report

#3

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in religion at Princeton, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Full Religious Studies at Princeton University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgian Court University is a great place for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Georgian Court is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lakewood.

About 75% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 25% are male.

Read full report on Religious Studies at Georgian Court University

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in New Jersey. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Religious Studies at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

Rutgers University - Camden 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 #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Religious Studies at Rutgers University - Camden

#7

Drew University

Madison, NJ

Drew University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree religious studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Madison, Drew is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Religious Studies at Drew University

#7

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ

Saint Peter’s University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Saint Peter's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Jersey City.

Full Religious Studies at Saint Peter’s University Report

#7

Bloomfield College

Bloomfield, NJ

Bloomfield 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 #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Bloomfield, Bloomfield College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Religious Studies is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

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 9 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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