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2023 Best Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Religious Studies Doctor's Degree School for You

Religious Studies is the #101 most popular major in the country with 1,769 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for religion majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Doctorate in Religious Studies

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a great place for religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Religious Studies at Jewish Theological Seminary of America Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Read full report on Religious Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York

#4

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best religious studies schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 157
Pennsylvania 41
Maryland 38
New Jersey 571
District of Columbia 16

One of 3 majors within the area of study, religious studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 1,220
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 106
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 41

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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