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

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master'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 Master'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. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Jewish Theological Seminary of America the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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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 #4 on our 2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’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

American University

Washington, DC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means American University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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George Washington University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#7

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#8

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#9

Cairn University

Langhorne, PA

Cairn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Langhorne, Cairn is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

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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 11 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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