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

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

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Massachusetts 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy and religious studies majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

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

Of the 13 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Harvard, 54% are male and 46% are female.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Harvard University Report

#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 30% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in Massachusetts. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

About 43% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 57% are male.

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Out of the 5 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Massachusetts Amherst

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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 5 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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