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2023 Most Focused Colleges for General Philosophy & Religious Studies in the New England Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religion Major in the New England Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religion Major in the New England Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Philosophy & Religious Studies is the 320th most popular major in the country with 184 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, philosophy and religious studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $0 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 8 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religion Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in philosophy and religious studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their philosophy and religious studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religion Major in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region philosophy & religion students.

Top 5 Most Focused Colleges for General Philosophy & Religious Studies in the New England Region

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religion Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 4 ’s philosophy and religion degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Yale University General Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Eastern Nazarene College
Quincy, Massachusetts

Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religion Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Nazarene College landed the #2 spot on the list. Quincy, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s philosophy and religion degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religion Major in the New England Region list. Located in Brookline, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s philosophy and religion students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology General Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religion Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #2 spot on the list. Harvard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Harvard University General Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Out of the 5 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religion Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine at Farmington landed the #2 spot on the list. UMaine Farmington is a small school located in Farmington, Maine that handed out 0 ’s philosophy and religion degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Maine at Farmington

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