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Most Popular General Philosophy & Religion Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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2023 Most Popular General Philosophy & Religion Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best General Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, philosophy and religious studies was ranked #288 in the country. In fact 41 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General Philosophy & Religion Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Philosophy & Religious Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy and religion majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our analysis found Yale University to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in philosophy and religion at the school are women while 75% are male.

Read full report on General Philosophy & Religious Studies at Yale University

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Full General Philosophy & Religious Studies at Harvard University Report

Best General Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy and religious studies colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 4
Connecticut 4

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

Majors Similar to Philosophy & Religion

Related Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 1,769
Philosophy 1,220
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 106

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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 Fyodor Bronnikov.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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