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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

43 Colleges
$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. 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.

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

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

About 64% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#2

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

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 suburb of Wenham.

Women make up 55% of the religion majors at the school.

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#3

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Vermont is a great place for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Wheaton College Massachusetts helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in the New England Region . 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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#4

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Trinity College is a great place for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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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#4

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

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.

Read full report on Religious Studies at Williams College

#4

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bowdoin College is a great place for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

Read full report on Religious Studies at Bowdoin College

#8

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

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 school with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Religious Studies at Harvard University

#8

Smith College

Northampton, MA

Smith College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston 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 #10 on the list. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best religious studies colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 118
Connecticut 84
New Hampshire 1
Maine 10
Rhode Island 18
Vermont 17

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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