by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 123 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 439 master's degrees in religion/religious studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.
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The religion master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future.
One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies 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 religion/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.
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 religion/religious studies.
Explore the most popular colleges and universities for religion/religious studies students seeking a a master's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Piedmont International University is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in religion/religious studies. Piedmont International University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem. More information about a master’s in religion/religious studies from Piedmont International University
Yale University is a popular option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in religion/religious studies. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
There were roughly 24 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.
More information about a master’s in religion/religious studies from Yale University
Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in religion/religious studies. Located in the distant town of Mount Vernon, MVNU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in religion/religious studies in Ohio.
There were about 17 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at MVNU in the most recent data year.
More information about a master’s in religion/religious studies from Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in religion/religious studies needs to take a look at Memphis Theological Seminary. Memphis Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Memphis.
There were about 16 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Memphis Theological Seminary in the most recent data year.
More information about a master’s in religion/religious studies from Memphis Theological Seminary
Located in the city of Rochester, Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in religion/religious studies in New York.
There were roughly 15 religion/religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a master’s in religion/religious studies from Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School
Trinity School for Ministry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Ambridge.
There were roughly 14 religion/religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Trinity School for Ministry in the most recent data year.
More information about a master’s in religion/religious studies from Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry
Graceland Lamoni is a small private not-for-profit university located in the remote area of Lamoni.
There were approximately 14 religion/religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Graceland Lamoni in the most recent data year.
More information about a master’s in religion/religious studies from Graceland University - Lamoni
Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in religion/religious studies in Minnesota.
There were about 11 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at UST MN in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a master’s in religion/religious studies from University of St Thomas Minnesota
Pfeiffer University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Misenheimer.
There were about 11 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Pfeiffer University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a master’s in religion/religious studies from Pfeiffer University
Hartford Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hartford. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in religion/religious studies in Connecticut.
There were about 11 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Hartford Seminary in the most recent data year.
More information about a master’s in religion/religious studies from Hartford Seminary
Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
There were about 11 religion/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 religion/religious studies from Harvard University
Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Houston.
There were roughly 10 religion/religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent data year.
More information about a master’s in religion/religious studies from Rice University
Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
There were about 9 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent data year.
More information about a master’s in religion/religious studies from University of Denver
CU - Boulder is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Boulder. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in religion/religious studies in Colorado.
There were about 8 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a master’s in religion/religious studies from University of Colorado Boulder
Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Princeton.
There were roughly 8 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a master’s in religion/religious studies from Princeton University
Located in the city of Boulder, Naropa is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population.
There were about 8 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Naropa in the most recent data year.
More information about a master’s in religion/religious studies from Naropa University
Claremont School of Theology is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.
There were about 8 religion/religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Claremont School of Theology in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a master’s in religion/religious studies from Claremont School of Theology
University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in religion/religious studies in Virginia.
There were about 8 religion/religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.
More information about a master’s in religion/religious studies from University of Virginia - Main Campus
Located in the large city of New York, Columbia 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 master's degrees in religion/religious studies in New York.
There were approximately 8 religion/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 religion/religious studies from Columbia University in the City of New York
Located in the large suburb of Littleton, Denver Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in religion/religious studies in Colorado.
There were about 8 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Denver Seminary in the most recent data year.
More information about a master’s in religion/religious studies from Denver SeminaryHere are some additional great schools for Religion/Religious Studies students that almost earned our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA |
| 21 | Bethel University Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN |
| 21 | Andrews University | Berrien Springs, MI |
| 24 | John Carroll University | University Heights, OH |
| 24 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 24 | Duke University | Durham, NC |
| 24 | Athens State University | Athens, AL |
View the Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies for a specific region near you.
One of 7 majors within the Religious Studies area of study, Religion/Religious Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Christian Studies | 221 |
| Jewish Studies | 88 |
| Other Religion/Religious Studies | 27 |
| Islamic Studies | 24 |
| Catholic Studies | 7 |
| Buddhist Studies | 3 |
