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2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Religious Studies in the New England Region

4 Colleges in the New England Region
25 Doctor's Degrees
A doctor's degree in religious studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #84 out of 295 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the most popular for religious studies students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 25 doctor's degrees in religious studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Religious Studies School for Your Doctor's Degree

Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Religious Studies in the New England Region The religion doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Religious Studies in the New England Region ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality religious studies program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for religious studies.

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in religious studies.

Most Well Attended Schools for Religion Students Working on Their Doctorate

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
10 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Yale University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in religious studies. Yale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

There were about 10 religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
9 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Harvard University is a popular decision for students interested in a doctor's degree in religious studies. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.

There were roughly 9 religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in religious studies from Harvard University

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Boston University
Boston, MA
6 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MA
#1 Best Quality In MA

Boston University is a popular decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in religious studies. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in religious studies in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 6 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in religious studies from Boston University

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Brown University
Providence, RI
#1 Most Popular In RI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Brown University is a popular choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in religious studies. Brown is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence. More information about a doctorate in religious studies from Brown University

Best Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the most popular religious studies colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 147 18
Connecticut 95 6
Rhode Island 75 2

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One of 3 majors within the Philosophy & Religious Studies area of study, Religious Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Religion Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Religion/Religious Studies 25

Related Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 40

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