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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Massachusetts

3 Colleges
$37,528 Avg Salary
$23,363 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 128 degrees and certificates were awarded to philosophy and religious studies students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #29 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Massachusetts

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

Top Massachusetts Schools in Philosophy & Religious Studies

#1

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Boston College the best school in Massachusetts for philosophy and religious studies students. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Boston College Report

#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts Amherst helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Rhode Island 6
Connecticut 119

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 3 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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