2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Religious Studies Master's Degree School for You
Religious Studies is the #121 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 245 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania
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 Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry to be the most popular school for religious studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Trinity School for Ministry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Ambridge.
Women make up 45% of the religion majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Evangelical Theological Seminary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Myerstown, ETS is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 33% of the religion majors at the school.
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Out of the 11 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Scranton landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 25% of the religion majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 4 students majoring in religion at WCUPA, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Cairn University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in Pennsylvania. Cairn is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Langhorne.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 33% of the religion majors at the school.
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Gratz College 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. Located in the large suburb of Melrose Park, Gratz College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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Reconstructionist Rabbinical College 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 #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Wyncote, RRC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Bryn Athyn College of the New Church landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree religious studies programs. Located in the suburb of Bryn Athyn, Bryn Athyn College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 2,944 |
| Maryland | 160 |
| New Jersey | 1,341 |
| District of Columbia | 68 |
Religious Studies Related Majors
Religious Studies is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
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 11 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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