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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

Philosophy & Religious Studies is the #28 most popular major in the country with 3,136 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the New England Region to see which master'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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .

Our analysis found Holy Apostles College and Seminary to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Holy Apostles College and Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Cromwell.

About 17% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 83% are male.

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#2

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Out of the 17 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 33 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Yale, 73% are male and 27% are female.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Harvard, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

About 23% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 77% are male.

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#5

Hartford Seminary

Hartford, CT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hartford Seminary is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Hartford, Hartford Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 52% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 48% are male.

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University of Connecticut ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#6

Hebrew College

Newton Centre, MA

Hebrew College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the city of Newton Centre, Hebrew College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 11% are male.

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#8

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

Women make up 33% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#8

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

With a ranking of #8, Brandeis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy and religious studies schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 128
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

Majors Similar to Philosophy & Religious Studies

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).

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