2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Religious Studies program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the religion doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
About 25% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 75% are male.
Full Religious Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York Report
Out of the 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion landed the # 2 spot on the list. HUC - JIR is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
About 14% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 86% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.
Of the 7 students majoring in religion at Princeton, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School is a great place for religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 43% of the religion majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular 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 college with a very large student population.
About 25% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 75% are male.
With a ranking of #6, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 33% of the religion majors at the school.
With a ranking of #6, Georgetown University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Women make up 33% of the religion majors at the school.
With a ranking of #6, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Of the 3 students majoring in religion at Temple, 33% are male and 67% are female.
With a ranking of #6, Yeshiva University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Yeshiva is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
With a ranking of #10, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 50% of the religion majors at the school.
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 |
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 16 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Sowlos.
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