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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

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633 Degrees Awarded
$47,916 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic 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 for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 7,304 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,764 and $23,549 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 633 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,572 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 58 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Ambridge, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Saint Vincent Seminary
Latrobe, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Vincent Seminary. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Latrobe, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 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 Jewish Theological Seminary of America. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 19 degrees to qualified masters’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Jewish Theological Seminary of America Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Out of the 58 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Glasgow Caledonian New York College landed the #4 spot on the list. Glasgow Caledonian New York College is located in New-York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s 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. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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The General Theological Seminary landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. GTS is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 4 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 The General Theological Seminary Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Reconstructionist Rabbinical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Evangelical Theological Seminary
Myerstown, Pennsylvania

Evangelical Theological Seminary ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Evangelical Theological Seminary is located in Myerstown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 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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Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 1 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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St Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SBSTM is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 1 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Gratz College
Melrose Park, Pennsylvania

Gratz College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Gratz College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Melrose Park, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, New York

The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 31 students 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 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Cairn University
Langhorne, Pennsylvania

Cairn University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. This small school is located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Cairn University Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Catholic University of America
Washington, District of Columbia

Catholic University of America did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #14. This medium-sized school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 14 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.

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The New School
New York, New York

The New School came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2020-2021.

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.

Full The New School Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey

With a ranking of #16, Princeton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Princeton, New Jersey, and it awarded 13 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

American University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 25 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, 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 85%.

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Mount St Mary's University
Emmitsburg, Maryland

Mount St Mary’s University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Emmitsburg, Maryland, and it awarded 3 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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 The Mount

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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Duquesne University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Duquesne is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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University of Scranton
Scranton, Pennsylvania

University of Scranton did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full University of Scranton Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Yeshiva University
New York, New York

With a ranking of #21, Yeshiva University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Yeshiva is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

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. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.

Full Yeshiva Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Villanova University
Villanova, Pennsylvania

Villanova University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Villanova University is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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%.

Full Villanova University Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Nyack College
Nyack, New York

Nyack College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Nyack, New York, and it awarded 1 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Touro College
New York, New York

Touro College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #24. Touro is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 8 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, 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 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Touro College Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #25. Columbia is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 28 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Philosophy & Religious Studies at Columbia

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