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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies in the New England Region

77 Ranked Colleges
838 Degrees Awarded
$37,528 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region

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In 2020-2021, 19,993 people earned their degree in philosophy and religious studies, making the major the 28th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, philosophy and religious studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,946 and had an average of $22,275 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 1,094 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,528 and $23,363 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 838 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 77 colleges that offer a degree in philosophy and religious studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in philosophy and religious studies.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies in the New England Region

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Out of the 77 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Holy Apostles College and Seminary landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Cromwell, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 25 degrees to qualified bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region. Located in Brookline, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Bates College
Lewiston, Maine

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bates College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region list. Bates College is a small school located in Lewiston, Maine that handed out 18 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Bates Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Wheaton College Massachusetts
Norton, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wheaton College Massachusetts. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region list. Wheaton College Massachusetts is located in Norton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Wheaton College Massachusetts

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Wellesley College
Wellesley, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wellesley College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region. Wellesley is located in Wellesley, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Wellesley Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Williams College
Williamstown, Massachusetts

Williams College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Williams College is located in Williamstown, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Trinity College
Hartford, Connecticut

Trinity College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Hartford, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Gordon College
Wenham, Massachusetts

Gordon College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Gordon College is located in Wenham, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Gordon College Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Bowdoin College
Brunswick, Maine

With a ranking of #9, Bowdoin College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Brunswick, Maine, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Bowdoin College Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Connecticut College
New London, Connecticut

Connecticut College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region list. New London, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Conn College Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, Massachusetts

College of the Holy Cross did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.

Read more about Philosophy & Religious Studies at College of the Holy Cross

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Wesleyan University
Middletown, Connecticut

Wesleyan University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Wesleyan University is located in Middletown, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Saint Michael's College
Colchester, Vermont

Saint Michael’s College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Colchester, Vermont, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Saint Michael’s College Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Middlebury College
Middlebury, Vermont

Middlebury College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Middlebury College is located in Middlebury, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Middlebury College

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Hampshire College
Amherst, Massachusetts

Hampshire College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Hampshire Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, Massachusetts

Mount Holyoke College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Mt. Holyoke is a small school located in South Hadley, Massachusetts that handed out 12 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Mount Holyoke College

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Smith College
Northampton, Massachusetts

Smith College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Northampton, Massachusetts, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Philosophy & Religious Studies at Smith College

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Colby College
Waterville, Maine

With a ranking of #18, Colby College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region list. Located in Waterville, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.

Full Colby College Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Amherst College
Amherst, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #19, Amherst College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Amherst College

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Boston College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #20. Boston College is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 71 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Boston College

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire

Dartmouth College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Hanover, New Hampshire is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Dartmouth College Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts

Brandeis University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region list. Brandeis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waltham, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full Brandeis University Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Bennington College
Bennington, Vermont

With a ranking of #23, Bennington College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region list. Bennington College is located in Bennington, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Eastern Nazarene College
Quincy, Massachusetts

Eastern Nazarene College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region list. Eastern Nazarene College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Quincy, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

With a ranking of #25, Brown University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

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