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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, philosophy and religious studies was ranked 10th in New Jersey. In fact, 584 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in New Jersey to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Philosophy & Religious Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the philosophy and religious studies doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our analysis found Princeton University to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Princeton, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Princeton University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 25% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

#3

Drew University

Madison, NJ

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Drew University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Madison, Drew is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Drew University

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 324
Pennsylvania 122
Maryland 54
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 3 schools only.

  • 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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