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Most Popular Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in New York

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

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Finding the Best Religious Studies Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in New York 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for religion majors pursuing a master's degree.

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 New York. Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 68% of the religion majors at the school.

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

About 27% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 73% are male.

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#3

Touro College

New York, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Touro College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in New York. Touro is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 25% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#4

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Out of the 15 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Yeshiva University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in religion at Yeshiva, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The General Theological Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. GTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 75% of the religion majors at the school.

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#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree religious studies programs. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 50% of the religion majors at the school.

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Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School 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 #7 on the list. Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #7, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

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Fordham University

Bronx, NY

With a ranking of #7, Fordham University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

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#7

Nyack College

Nyack, NY

Nyack College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Nyack, Nyack is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools 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 15 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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