2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Religious Studies Master'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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 34 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Religious Studies Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Jewish Theological Seminary of America to be the most popular school for religious studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 68% of the religion majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 27% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 73% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Of the 12 students majoring in religion at GWU, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Ambridge, Trinity School for Ministry is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in religion at Trinity School for Ministry, 55% are male and 45% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Touro College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 75% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, Princeton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.
About 71% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 29% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, Evangelical Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. ETS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Myerstown.
Of the 6 students majoring in religion at ETS, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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Yeshiva University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree religious studies programs. Yeshiva is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 5 students majoring in religion at Yeshiva, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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The General Theological Seminary ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, GTS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 75% of the religion majors at the school.
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University of Scranton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for religious studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.
Of the 4 students majoring in religion at University of Scranton, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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Request InformationBest Religious Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best religious studies colleges 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 |
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 27 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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