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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

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

With 324 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, philosophy and religious studies is the #26 most popular major in New York.

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The Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New York to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for philosophy and religious studies majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top New York Schools for a Doctorate in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Our analysis found Jewish Theological Seminary of America to be the best school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in New York. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#5

University at Albany

Albany, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Albany. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

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 5 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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