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

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree 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.

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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 York.

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in New York for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 41% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in New York. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 22% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 78% are male.

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#3

The New School

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The New School. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in New York. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.

About 63% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 38% are male.

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Out of the 17 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School landed the # 5 spot on the list. Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

Women make up 43% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, HUC - JIR is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at HUC - JIR, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

Women make up 14% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#8

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 80% are male.

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#8

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

With a ranking of #8, Fordham University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

About 40% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #10, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

Of the 4 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Syracuse, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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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
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 17 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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