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Graduate Religious Studies Programs at Boston University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about graduate study in religious studies at BU. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Master’s Degrees
• Doctoral Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

Graduate Religious Studies Degrees at BU

The following degree levels are granted in religious studies at BU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	7
Undergraduate Certificate	1
Master’s	2
Doctoral	5

BU Religious Studies Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Boston University awarded 2 master’s degrees in religious studies.

Master’s Rankings

BU has not been ranked for religious studies at the master’s level.

BU Graduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time graduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$66,670	$66,670
Fees	$956	$956

Read more about BU tuition and fees.

Master’s Student Diversity

Every one of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s degree in religious studies from BU were women.

The largest share of religious studies master’s degree graduates at BU are Non-Resident Alien. About 100% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a master’s in religious studies.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	0

Religion/Religious Studies (Master’s)

BU granted 2 master’s degrees in religion/religious studies recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Non-Resident Alien (100%).

BU Religious Studies Doctoral Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Boston University awarded 5 doctoral degrees in religious studies.

Doctoral Rankings

BU has not been ranked for religious studies at the doctoral level.

Doctoral Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 40% of religious studies doctoral degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

The largest share of religious studies doctoral degree graduates at BU are White. About 80% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Boston University with a doctoral in religious studies.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Religion/Religious Studies (Doctoral)

BU granted 5 doctoral degrees in religion/religious studies in the most recent reporting year — 60% to women and 40% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (80%).

Undergraduate Study in Religious Studies at BU

Undergraduate study is also available at BU. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Religious Studies	7
Undergraduate Certificate Degrees in Religious Studies	1

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Cmcnicoll at English Wikipedia under License More about our data sources and methodologies.