2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Theology & Religious Vocations in the New England Region

A doctor's degree in theology and religious vocations is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #11 out of 33 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 5 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the most popular for theology and religious vocations students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 99 doctor's degrees in theology and religious vocations to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Theology & Religious Vocations School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in theology and religious vocations matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Theology & Religious Vocations in the New England 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 theology and religious vocations 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.

More Ways to Rank Theology & Religious Vocations Schools

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 theology and religious vocations.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Theology & Religious Vocations in the New England Region

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for theology and religious vocations students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Theology & Religious Vocations Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary
South Hamilton, MA

54 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MA

#1 Best Quality In MA

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in theology and religious vocations has to check out Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary. Gordon - Conwell Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Hamilton. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in theology and religious vocations in Massachusetts.

There were about 54 theology and religious vocations students who graduated with this degree at Gordon - Conwell Seminary in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in theology and religious vocations from Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary

2

Boston University
Boston, MA

19 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MA

#4 Best Quality In MA

Boston University is a popular choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in theology and religious vocations. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in theology and religious vocations in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 19 theology and religious vocations individuals who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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3

Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

16 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In MA

#2 Best Quality In MA

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in theology and religious vocations needs to take a look at Boston College. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in theology and religious vocations in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 16 theology and religious vocations individuals who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.

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4

Hartford Seminary
Hartford, CT

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Hartford Seminary is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in theology and religious vocations. Located in the city of Hartford, Hartford Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were about 8 theology and religious vocations students who graduated with this degree at Hartford Seminary in the most recent data year.

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5

Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Most Popular In MA

#3 Best Quality In MA

Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in theology and religious vocations in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 2 theology and religious vocations students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Theology & Religious Vocations Colleges by State

Explore the most popular theology and religious vocations colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	29	90
Connecticut	27	5

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Theology & Religious Vocations Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Theological & Ministerial Studies	96
Theology & Religious Vocations (Other)	2
Religious Education	1

Most Popular Majors Related to Theology & Religious Vocations

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts	105
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	88
English Language & Literature	75
Philosophy & Religious Studies	65
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	14

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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