2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Religious Studies School for You
Religious Studies is the #86 most popular major in the country with 9,470 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 132 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the religion programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Religious Studies Schools
Our analysis found Yeshiva University to be the most popular school for religious studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Yeshiva is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
The excellent programs at New York Seminary helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . New York Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
The excellent programs at Seminary Bnos Chaim helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Seminary Bnos Chaim is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Lakewood.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Gratz College is a great place for religious studies students. Gratz College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Melrose Park.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a great place for religious studies students. Located in the large city of New York, Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
On average, religion graduates from Jewish Theological Seminary of America take out $19,625 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Women’S-Institute-Of-Torah-Seminary landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious studies programs. <nil> is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
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Elyon College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Elyon College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for religious studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Read full report on Religious Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York
George Washington University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious studies programs. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
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Fordham University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that religion majors at Fordham U take out is $26,000.
Catholic University of America did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for religious studies students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that religion majors at CUA take out is $27,000.
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Princeton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for religious studies students. It came in at #12 on the list. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.
Seton Hall University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for religious studies students. It came in at #12 on the list. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.
Georgetown University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
With a ranking of #15, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Touro College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious studies programs. Located in the city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for religious studies students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Colgate University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the distant town of Hamilton, Colgate is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Grove City College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Grove City College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Grove City.
Seton Hill University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious studies programs. Seton Hill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Greensburg.
Elim Bible Institute and College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for religious studies students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Lima, Elim is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Full Religious Studies at Elim Bible Institute and College Report
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Religious Studies students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry | Ambridge, PA |
| 22 | New York University | New York, NY |
| 24 | Binghamton University | Vestal, NY |
| 24 | Muhlenberg College | Allentown, PA |
| 24 | Hunter College | New York, NY |
| 24 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA |
Best 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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