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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

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

Religious Studies is the #107 most popular major in New York with 157 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in New York 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for religious studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 25% of the religion majors at the school.

Full Religious Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

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. Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.

Of the 7 students majoring in religion at Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, HUC - JIR is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 14% of the religion majors at the school.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 25% of the religion majors at the school.

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#5

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Yeshiva University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

Of the 2 students majoring in religion at Syracuse, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Religious Studies at Syracuse University Report

Jewish Theological Seminary of America came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Full Religious Studies at Jewish Theological Seminary of America Report

#8

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

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#8

Touro College

New York, NY

Touro College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Touro is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#8

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Religious Studies is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar 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 10 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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