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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in New York

16 Colleges
$49,041 Avg Salary
$22,813 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Religious Studies 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.

The Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 16 schools in New York 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.

Check out the religion programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in New York for religious studies students. Located in the city of New York, Columbia 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 Jewish Theological Seminary of America. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in New York list. Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in New York list. Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

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#4

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Out of the 16 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Yeshiva University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Touro College

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Touro College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in New York list. Touro is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies 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.

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The General Theological Seminary ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in New York list. GTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#8

New York University

New York, NY

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

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#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in New York ranking. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

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#10

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for religious studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools 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 16 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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