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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Philosophy & Religious Studies is the #28 most popular major in the country with 3,136 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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The Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Doctorate in Philosophy & Religious Studies

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Jewish Theological Seminary of America landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 #4 on this year’s Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#5

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Out of the 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #7 on this year’s Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

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#8

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy and religious studies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 324
Pennsylvania 122
Maryland 54
New Jersey 584
District of Columbia 68

Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 1,769
Philosophy 1,220
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 106
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 41

Majors Similar to Philosophy & Religious Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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