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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Connecticut

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Finding the Best Religious Studies School for You

With 84 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, religious studies is the #96 most popular major in Connecticut.

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.

The Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Connecticut 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

Yale University

New Haven, CT

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

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#2

Hartford Seminary

Hartford, CT

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

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#3

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

The excellent programs at Trinity College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in Connecticut. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Hartford.

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#4

Connecticut College

New London, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Connecticut College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Connecticut list. Conn College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New London.

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#5

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacred Heart University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wesleyan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Connecticut list. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Middletown.

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#7

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious studies programs. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Connecticut landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious studies programs. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Religious Studies at University of Connecticut Report

#8

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Connecticut list. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 118
New Hampshire 1
Maine 10
Rhode Island 18
Vermont 17

One of 3 majors within the area of study, religious studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 12 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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