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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Pennsylvania

12 Colleges
$28,083 Avg Salary
$31,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Religious Studies School for You

With 41 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, religious studies is the #133 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania.

Our analysis found Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry to be the most popular school for religious studies students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Trinity School for Ministry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Ambridge.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Evangelical Theological Seminary is a great place for religious studies students. Located in the suburb of Myerstown, ETS is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Scranton. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#7

Cairn University

Langhorne, PA

Cairn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for religious studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Cairn is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Langhorne.

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#8

Gratz College

Melrose Park, PA

Gratz College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Melrose Park, Gratz College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Reconstructionist Rabbinical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious studies programs. Located in the suburb of Wyncote, RRC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Won Institute of Graduate Studies landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Glenside, Won Institute of Graduate Studies is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 157
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 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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