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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 Colleges
$36,764 Avg Salary
$23,549 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies 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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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the philosophy and religious studies programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools 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 degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . 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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large 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 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#7

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for philosophy and religious studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small 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 9 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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