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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the New England Region

11 Colleges
$31,219 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Religious Studies 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 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 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 .

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our analysis found Yale University to be the most popular school for religious studies students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The excellent programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in the New England Region . Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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#3

Hartford Seminary

Hartford, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hartford Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Hartford Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Hartford.

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#4

Hebrew College

Newton Centre, MA

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

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 11 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#6

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology 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. Located in the large suburb of Brookline, Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#7

Providence College

Providence, RI

Providence College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular religious studies programs. Located in the city of Providence, Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Connecticut came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

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#7

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

Wesleyan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the small city of Middletown, Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best religious studies colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 43
Connecticut 58
Rhode Island 4

Religious Studies is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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