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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in New Jersey

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Finding the Best Religious Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,341 degrees and certificates were awarded to religious studies students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the religion programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

#1

Seminary Bnos Chaim

Lakewood, NJ

Our analysis found Seminary Bnos Chaim to be the most popular school for religious studies students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Lakewood, Seminary Bnos Chaim is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#2

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Princeton University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seton Hall University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great place for religious studies students. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

Full Religious Studies at Montclair State University Report

Out of the 10 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Georgian Court University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students. Georgian Court is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lakewood.

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#7

Drew University

Madison, NJ

Drew University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Madison, Drew is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Rutgers University - Camden did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ

Saint Peter’s University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in New Jersey list. Saint Peter's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jersey City.

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#9

Bloomfield College

Bloomfield, NJ

Bloomfield College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Bloomfield, Bloomfield College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 245
New York 2,944
Maryland 160
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 10 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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