2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England 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. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in the New England 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 New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brown University the most popular school in the New England Region for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.
About 64% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 36% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gordon College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wenham.
Women make up 55% of the religion majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Vermont. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in religion at UVM, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wheaton College Massachusetts. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Wheaton College Massachusetts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Norton.
About 71% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 29% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Hartford.
About 57% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 43% are male.
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Out of the 43 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Williams College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Williamstown.
Women make up 57% of the religion majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowdoin College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the fringe town of Brunswick, Bowdoin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 71% of the religion majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 50% of the religion majors at the school.
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Smith College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Boston College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 118 |
| Connecticut | 84 |
| New Hampshire | 1 |
| Maine | 10 |
| Rhode Island | 18 |
| Vermont | 17 |
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 26 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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