2024 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in New York

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Master's Degree in philosophy & religious studies. It is ranked #28 out of 37 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 210 master's degrees in philosophy & religious studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Philosophy & Religious Studies School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of philosophy & religious studies for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on philosophy & religious studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other philosophy & religious studies students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt philosophy & religious studies students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized philosophy & religious studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for philosophy & religious studies students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in New York list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Philosophy & Religious Studies in New York

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for philosophy & religious studies students seeking a a master's degree.

Top New York Schools for a Master's in Philosophy & Religious Studies

1

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

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

28 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in philosophy & religious studies needs to look into Columbia University in the City of New York. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a master’s in philosophy & religious studies from Columbia University in the City of New York

2

Jewish Theological Seminary of America
New York, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

19 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Jewish Theological Seminary of America if you want to pursue a master's degree in philosophy & religious studies. Located in the large city of New York, Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a master’s in philosophy & religious studies from Jewish Theological Seminary of America

3

Fordham University
Bronx, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in philosophy & religious studies needs to look into Fordham University. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Bronx.More information about a master’s in philosophy & religious studies from Fordham University

4

New York University
New York, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

New York University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a master's degree in philosophy & religious studies. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a master’s in philosophy & religious studies from New York University

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	34	83
New Jersey	32	239
Maryland	32	43
District of Columbia	32	58

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Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Religious Studies	107
Philosophy	103

Majors Similar to Philosophy & Religious Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	1,883
Communication & Journalism	1,642
English Language & Literature	691
Theology & Religious Vocations	460
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	402
History	391
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	323
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	208
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	117

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.