2023 Best Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Religious Studies 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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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Religious Studies
Our 2023 rankings named Jewish Theological Seminary of America the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for religious studies students. Located in the city of New York, Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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The excellent programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia 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 George Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
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The excellent programs at New York University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Cairn University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best religious studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Langhorne, Cairn is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
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University of Scranton ranked #8 on this year’s Best Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.
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With a ranking of #9, Fordham University did quite well on this year’s best schools for religious studies students. Located in the 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 colleges 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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