2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the New England 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the New England 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 New England Region
Check out the religion master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Yale University to be the most popular school for religious studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in religion at Yale, 70% are male and 30% are female.
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Out of the 11 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hartford Seminary landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Hartford, Hartford Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Of the 21 students majoring in religion at Hartford Seminary, 48% are male and 52% are female.
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Out of the 11 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in religion at Harvard, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hebrew College is a great place for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Newton Centre, Hebrew College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 89% of the religion majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.
About 50% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree religious studies programs. Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookline.
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Providence College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree religious studies programs. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.
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Boston University 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Wesleyan University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Middletown.
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Sacred Heart University 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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Request InformationBest Religious Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best religious studies colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 118 |
| Connecticut | 84 |
| New Hampshire | 1 |
| Maine | 10 |
| Rhode Island | 18 |
| Vermont | 17 |
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 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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