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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in New York

4 Colleges
$38,188 Avg Salary
$22,224 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in New York to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges.

Top New York Schools in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Our 2023 rankings named Jewish Theological Seminary of America the best school in New York for philosophy and religious studies students. Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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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 #2 on this year’s Best Philosophy & Religious Studies 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fordham University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in New York list. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in New York list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools 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 4 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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