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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region

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Schools for a Master'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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 171 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,899 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in philosophy and religious studies. That schools that top this list have a program in philosophy and religious studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree philosophy & religious studies students.

Top 17 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies in the New England Region

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Hartford Seminary
Hartford, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hartford Seminary. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region. Hartford Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 21 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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Hebrew College
Newton Centre, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hebrew College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region. Located in Newton Centre, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 1 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Holy Apostles College and Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region list. Holy Apostles College and Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cromwell, Connecticut. It awarded 35 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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 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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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region. Yale is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 masters’s 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 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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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region list. Boston College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts

Brandeis University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Waltham, Massachusetts. It awarded 6 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts

Tufts University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Tufts University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Medford, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

With a ranking of #9, University of Connecticut did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region list. University of Connecticut is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full UCONN Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Brown University 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 New England Region ranking. Brown is a fairly large school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 2 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, 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 92%.

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

Boston University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #11. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 3 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. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #12, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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Providence College
Providence, Rhode Island

Providence College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Providence is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 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 92%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.

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Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts

Suffolk University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Suffolk is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Suffolk University Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region list. Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology is located in Brookline, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

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. 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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Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, Connecticut

Sacred Heart University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Fairfield, Connecticut, and it awarded 11 masters’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, 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.

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Wesleyan University
Middletown, Connecticut

Wesleyan University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Middletown, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2020-2021.

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. 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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