2023 Best Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Religious Studies Master'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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master'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.
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2023 Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the religion master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Religious Studies
Our analysis found Jewish Theological Seminary of America to be the best school for religious studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Religious Studies Master’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 very large student population.
Cairn University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Langhorne, Cairn is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
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University of Scranton landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree religious studies programs. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.
Fordham University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for religious studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Religion
One of 3 majors within the area of study, religious studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Religion
| 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 9 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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