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

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master'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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

#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 master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Harvard University Report

#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Boston College helped the school earn the #2 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.

Women make up 23% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#3

Hebrew College

Newton Centre, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hebrew College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Newton Centre, Hebrew College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 89% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

Of the 6 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Tufts, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Tufts University Report

#4

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Brandeis University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Brandeis University Report

#6

Boston University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #6, Boston 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 city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookline.

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#8

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk 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. Located in the large city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Suffolk University Report

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

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 9 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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