2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Religious Studies Doctor'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.
The Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for religion majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Of the 8 students majoring in religion at Columbia, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. HUC - JIR is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Of the 7 students majoring in religion at HUC - JIR, 86% are male and 14% are female.
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Out of the 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
About 43% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 57% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.
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 New York University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 4 students majoring in religion at NYU, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Georgetown University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
About 33% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 67% are male.
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Yeshiva University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Yeshiva is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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Temple University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 67% of the religion majors at the school.
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University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 67% are male.
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Syracuse University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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 16 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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