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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in New Jersey

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Finding the Best Religious Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 571 degrees and certificates were awarded to religious studies students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 .

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the most popular school in New Jersey for religious studies students. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

Full Religious Studies at Princeton University Report

#2

Drew University

Madison, NJ

Out of the 4 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Drew University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Drew is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison.

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#2

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

The excellent programs at Seton Hall University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in New Jersey. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

Full Religious Studies at Seton Hall University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 157
Pennsylvania 41
Maryland 38
District of Columbia 16

One of 3 majors within the area of study, religious studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 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.

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