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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Religious Studies Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Colleges.

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 graduate certificate. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The General Theological Seminary landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, GTS is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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.

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#5

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Out of the 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Won Institute of Graduate Studies landed the # 5 spot on the list. Won Institute of Graduate Studies is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Glenside.

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#5

Gratz College

Melrose Park, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gratz College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Gratz College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Melrose Park.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryn Athyn College of the New Church. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bryn Athyn College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bryn Athyn.

Full Religious Studies at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church Report

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St. Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at St. Bonaventure University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the remote town of Saint Bonaventure, St. Bonaventure is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Towson University

Towson, MD

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Towson University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Towson is a very large public school located in the city of Towson.

Full Religious Studies at Towson University Report

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 12 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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