2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Religious Studies Graduate Certificate 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the religion graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Religious Studies Graduate Certificate 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 graduate certificate. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The General Theological Seminary is a great place for religious studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of New York, GTS is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Towson University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Towson is a fairly large public school located in the city of Towson.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Won Institute of Graduate Studies helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Won Institute of Graduate Studies is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glenside.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. Bonaventure University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the remote town of Saint Bonaventure, St. Bonaventure is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gratz College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Gratz College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Melrose Park.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Bryn Athyn College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bryn Athyn.
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| 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 12 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).
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