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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in New Jersey

4 Colleges
$25,760 Avg Salary
$24,010 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies 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.

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 Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in New Jersey to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges.

#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 degree in New Jersey. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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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 Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Drew University

Madison, NJ

The excellent programs at Drew University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best 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.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Drew University Report

#3

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Seton Hall University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Seton Hall 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 4 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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