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

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$57,640 Avg Salary

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for religion majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for religious studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 8 students majoring in religion at Columbia, 75% are male and 25% are female.

Read full report on Religious Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York

Out of the 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion landed the # 2 spot on the list. HUC - JIR is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 57% are male.

Full Religious Studies at Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School Report

#2

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

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 moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

Women make up 57% of the religion majors at the school.

Full Religious Studies at Princeton University Report

#5

New York University

New York, NY

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 large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

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#6

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

About 33% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Religious Studies at Georgetown University Report

#6

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Yeshiva University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Yeshiva is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Full Religious Studies at Yeshiva University Report

#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree religious studies programs. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 67% of the religion majors at the school.

Full Religious Studies at Temple University Report

#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #6, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 67% are male.

Read full report on Religious Studies at University of Pennsylvania

#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the 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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Best Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best religious studies schools 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 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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