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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Massachusetts

11 Colleges
$37,528 Avg Salary
$23,363 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies 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.

The Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Massachusetts 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 .

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in Massachusetts for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Hebrew College

Newton Centre, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hebrew College is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the small city of Newton Centre, Hebrew College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#5

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Massachusetts list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.

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#5

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brandeis University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

Bentley University

Waltham, MA

With a ranking of #9, Bentley University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the city of Waltham, Bentley is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookline.

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools 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 11 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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