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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Massachusetts

4 Colleges
$31,219 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Religious Studies 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Massachusetts 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Religious Studies Colleges.

#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 degree in Massachusetts. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

Hebrew College

Newton Centre, MA

The excellent programs at Hebrew College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best religious studies schools in Massachusetts. Located in the small city of Newton Centre, Hebrew College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#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 city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology is a great place for religious studies students. Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookline.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Religious Studies Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

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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