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2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Religious Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

34 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
638 Master's Degrees
$46,900 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on getting your master's degree in religious studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #120 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 34 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the most popular for religious studies students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 638 master's degrees in religious studies to qualified students.

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

Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Religious Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in religion matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Religious Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of religious studies students usually has them for a reason. 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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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for religious studies.

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in religious studies.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Religion Students Working on Their Master's

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20 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NY
#1 Best Quality In NY

Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in religious studies. Located in the city of New York, Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in religious studies in New York.

There were about 20 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Jewish Theological Seminary of America in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in religious studies from Jewish Theological Seminary of America

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Cairn University
Langhorne, PA
19 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In PA
#2 Best Quality In PA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Cairn University if you want to pursue a master's degree in religious studies. Cairn is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Langhorne. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in religious studies in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 19 religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Cairn in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in religious studies from Cairn University

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15 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NY
#4 Best Quality In NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School if you want to pursue a master's degree in religious studies. Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in religious studies in New York.

There were roughly 15 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School in the most recent year we have data available.

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14 Annual Master's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in religious studies. Located in the suburb of Ambridge, Trinity School for Ministry is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were approximately 14 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Trinity School for Ministry in the most recent data year.

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12 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NY
#2 Best Quality In NY

Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in religious studies in New York.

There were roughly 12 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in religious studies from Columbia University in the City of New York

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
8 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NJ
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were approximately 8 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent data year.

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Touro College
New York, NY
7 Annual Master's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Touro is a large private not-for-profit college located in the large city of New York.

There were approximately 7 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Touro in the most recent data year.

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6 Annual Master's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

ETS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Myerstown.

There were about 6 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at ETS in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in religious studies from Evangelical Theological Seminary

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Yeshiva University
New York, NY
6 Annual Master's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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5 Annual Master's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.

There were approximately 5 religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the most popular religious studies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 249 70
Pennsylvania 238 56
Maryland 190 2
New Jersey 178 19
District of Columbia 151 5

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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 66
Jewish Studies 58
Christian Studies 20
Other Religion/Religious Studies 10
Buddhist Studies 3
Islamic Studies 2

Majors Similar to Religion

Related Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 243
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 3

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