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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in New York

57 Colleges
$49,041 Avg Salary
$22,813 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Religious Studies 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.

The Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 57 schools in New York 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Religious Studies Colleges.

#1

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Our analysis found Yeshiva University to be the most popular school for religious studies students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Religious Studies at Yeshiva University Report

#2

New York Seminary

Brooklyn, NY

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

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The excellent programs at Jewish Theological Seminary of America helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in New York. Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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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#4

Elyon College

Brooklyn, NY

The excellent programs at Elyon College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in New York. Elyon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Religious Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#6

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for religious studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

The average amount in student loans that religion majors at Fordham U take out is $26,000.

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#7

Touro College

New York, NY

With a ranking of #7, Touro College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students. Touro is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in New York list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

Full Religious Studies at Syracuse University Report

Elim Bible Institute and College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in New York list. Elim is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lima.

Full Religious Studies at Elim Bible Institute and College Report

#8

Colgate University

Hamilton, NY

Colgate University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious studies programs. Colgate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hamilton.

Full Religious Studies at Colgate University Report

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Religious Studies students in the state of New York that almost earned our Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in New York award.

Rank College Location
11 New York University New York, NY

Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 26 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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