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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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

In 2020-2021, 43 degrees and certificates were awarded to religious studies students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #138 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Massachusetts 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for religion majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for religious studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in religion at Harvard, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Full Religious Studies at Harvard University Report

#2

Hebrew College

Newton Centre, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Hebrew College is a great place for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Newton Centre, Hebrew College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 89% of the religion majors at the school.

Full Religious Studies at Hebrew College Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology is a great place for religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookline.

Full Religious Studies at Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology Report

#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 4 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Full Religious Studies at Boston University Report

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State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 58
Rhode Island 4

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 4 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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