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

A master's degree in religious studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #120 out of 326 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 11 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Religious Studies in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 53 master's degrees in religious studies to qualified students.

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

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 New England Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for religious studies, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some 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.

More Ways to Rank Religious Studies Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for religious studies.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Religious Studies in the New England Region

Below you'll see a list of 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

1

Yale University
New Haven, CT

24 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Yale University if you want to pursue a master'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 approximately 24 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available.

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

2

Hartford Seminary
Hartford, CT

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CT

#1 Best Quality In CT

Hartford Seminary is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in religious studies. Located in the midsize city of Hartford, Hartford Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in religious studies in Connecticut.

There were approximately 11 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Hartford Seminary in the most recent data year.

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

2

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Harvard University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in religious studies. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.

There were about 11 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.

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

4

Hebrew College
Newton Centre, MA

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Hebrew College is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in religious studies. Located in the city of Newton Centre, Hebrew College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were approximately 5 religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Hebrew College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in religious studies from Hebrew College

5

Brown University
Providence, RI

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In RI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Brown is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence.

There were approximately 2 religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.

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

6

Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
Brookline, MA

#3 Most Popular In MA

Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Brookline. More information about a master’s in religious studies from Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology

6

Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT

#3 Most Popular In CT

Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a master’s in religious studies from Sacred Heart University

6

Boston University
Boston, MA

#3 Most Popular In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in religious studies from Boston University

6

Providence College
Providence, RI

#2 Most Popular In RI

Providence is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Providence. More information about a master’s in religious studies from Providence College

6

Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT

#3 Most Popular In CT

Located in the small city of Middletown, Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in religious studies from Wesleyan University

Best Religious Studies Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	215	17
Connecticut	150	46
Rhode Island	116	1

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Religious Studies Related Rankings by Major

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	48
Jewish Studies	5

Most Popular Majors Related to Religion

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Philosophy	101

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.