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2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree School for You

Theology & Religious Vocations is the #26 most popular major in the country with 27,459 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 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 Theology & Religious Vocations program at each school on the list.

Check out the theology and religious vocations master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

Our analysis found Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary to be the most popular school for theology and religious vocations students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Gordon - Conwell Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Hamilton.

Women make up 33% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

Of the 133 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Yale, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in theology and religious vocations at the school are women while 54% are male.

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#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

Of the 94 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Harvard, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Holy Apostles College and Seminary helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular theology and religious vocations schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Cromwell, Holy Apostles College and Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 88 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Holy Apostles College and Seminary, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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#6

Boston University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #6, Boston University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for theology and religious vocations students working on their master’s degree. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 81 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Boston U, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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Saint Joseph’s College of Maine ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the rural area of Standish, Saint Joseph's Maine is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 36 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Saint Joseph's Maine, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#8

Saint John's Seminary

Brighton, MA

Saint John’s Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for theology and religious vocations students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Saint John's Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brighton.

Women make up 4% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Brookline, Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in theology and religious vocations at Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology, 91% are male and 9% are female.

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#10

Hebrew College

Newton Centre, MA

Hebrew College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Theology & Religious Vocations Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Hebrew College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Newton Centre.

Women make up 68% of the theology and religious vocations majors at the school.

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Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges by State

Explore the best theology and religious vocations colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 2
Maine 48
Rhode Island 8
Massachusetts 818
Connecticut 254

Theology & Religious Vocations Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies 15,832
Biblical Studies 4,119
Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries 3,116
Religious Education 1,417
Missionary Studies 1,220
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) 1,166
Sacred Music 554
Religious Institution Administration and Law 35

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 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 Daderot.

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