2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies in New York

A master's degree in religion/religious studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #242 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 27 master's degrees in religion/religious studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

The religion master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies in New York ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Religion/Religious Studies in New York

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for religion/religious studies students seeking a a master's degree.

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

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Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School
Rochester, NY

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in religion/religious studies needs to check out Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School. Located in the medium-sized 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 students who graduated with this degree at Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in religion/religious studies from Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School

2

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Columbia University in the City of New York is a popular choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in religion/religious studies. 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 roughly 8 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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

3

New York University
New York, NY

3 Annual Master's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

New York University is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in religion/religious studies. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.

There were roughly 3 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in religion/religious studies from New York University

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Syracuse University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in religion/religious studies. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Syracuse. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in religion/religious studies in New York.

There were about 1 religion/religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in religion/religious studies from Syracuse University

5

St. Bonaventure University
Saint Bonaventure, NY

Located in the remote town of Saint Bonaventure, St. Bonaventure is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in religion/religious studies from St. Bonaventure University

5

Fordham University
Bronx, NY

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

5

Colgate University
Hamilton, NY

Colgate is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Hamilton. More information about a master’s in religion/religious studies from Colgate University

Best Religion/Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Religion/Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	586	27
District of Columbia	330	0
New Jersey	323	11

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Rankings in Majors Related to Religion

One of 7 majors within the Religious Studies area of study, Religion/Religious Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Religion

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Jewish Studies	38
Other Religion/Religious Studies	4
Christian Studies	1
Islamic Studies	1

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).
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