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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

In 2020-2021, 118 degrees and certificates were awarded to religious studies students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #135 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Massachusetts 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for religion majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#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 Massachusetts. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in religion at Harvard, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Read full report on Religious Studies at Harvard University

#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in religion at Boston U, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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.

Majors Similar to Religion

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 2 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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