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

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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. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for religious studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 4 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U 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 Boston University

#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Out of the 4 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 17% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 83% are male.

Full Religious Studies at Yale University Report

#4

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

Read full report on Religious Studies at Brown University

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 4 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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