2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Religious Studies Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, religious studies was ranked #101 in the country. In fact 1,769 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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The Most Popular Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the New England Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
Check out the religion master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the New England Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the most popular school in the New England Region for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
Of the 27 students majoring in religion at Yale, 70% are male and 30% are female.
Out of the 11 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hartford Seminary landed the # 2 spot on the list. Hartford Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Hartford.
Of the 21 students majoring in religion at Hartford Seminary, 48% are male and 52% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
Of the 14 students majoring in religion at Harvard, 43% are male and 57% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Hebrew College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in the New England Region . Hebrew College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Newton Centre.
Women make up 89% of the religion majors at the school.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 50% are male.
Sacred Heart University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.
Providence College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Brookline, Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Wesleyan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the small city of Middletown, Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
University of Connecticut came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.
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Best Religious Studies Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 43 |
| Connecticut | 58 |
| Rhode Island | 4 |
Religious Studies Related Majors
Religious Studies is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 11 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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