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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

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

With 2,944 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, religious studies is the #25 most popular major in New York.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in New York 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 New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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 New York list. Located in the large city of New York, HUC - JIR is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in religion at HUC - JIR, 86% are male and 14% are female.

Full Religious Studies at Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

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

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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

Full Religious Studies at New York University Report

#5

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Yeshiva University is a great place for religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #6, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

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

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Jewish Theological Seminary of America ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#8

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

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#8

Touro College

New York, NY

Touro College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for religious studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Touro is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#8

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 245
Maryland 160
New Jersey 1,341
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 10 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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