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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in New York

27 Colleges
$38,188 Avg Salary
$22,224 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies 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 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 York ranking. This report analyzed 27 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy and religious studies majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in New York list. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.

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#3

The New School

New York, NY

Out of the 27 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The New School landed the # 3 spot on the list. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jewish Theological Seminary of America. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in New York list. Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#5

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#6

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

With a ranking of #6, Fordham University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

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#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

With a ranking of #7, Stony Brook University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

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Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. It came in at #8 on the list. Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

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#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Touro College

New York, NY

Touro College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Touro is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 27 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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