2024 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

If you're seeking a Master's Degree in philosophy & religious studies, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #28 one in the country in terms of popularity.This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

There was only one school in the New England Region to review for the 2024 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Master's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Philosophy & Religious Studies in the New England Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in philosophy & religious studies.

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

1

Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

22 Annual Graduates

Boston College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in philosophy & religious studies. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.More information about a master’s in philosophy & religious studies from Boston College

2

Boston University
Boston, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Boston University if you want to pursue a master's degree in philosophy & religious studies. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston.More information about a master’s in philosophy & religious studies from Boston University

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy & religious studies colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	34	71
Rhode Island	32	2
Connecticut	30	98

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Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Philosophy	94
Religious Studies	73
General Philosophy & Religious Studies	4

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	1,882
English Language & Literature	1,266
Communication & Journalism	1,148
Theology & Religious Vocations	890
History	558
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	282
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	248
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	158
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	67

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.