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2024 Best Religious Studies Schools in Massachusetts

4 Colleges in Massachusetts
118 Religion Degrees Awarded
$31,219 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in religious studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #90 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of religious studies. Combined, these schools handed out 118 degrees in religious studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Religious Studies School

Best Religious Studies Schools in Massachusetts The religion program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Religious Studies rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for religious studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Religious Studies Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Religion
Master's Degrees in Religion
Doctor's Degrees in Religion

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Religious Studies Schools in Massachusetts ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Religious Studies in Massachusetts

The schools below may not offer all types of religion degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Massachusetts Schools in Religion

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA

Boston University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in religious studies. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 7 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MA

Boston College is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in religious studies. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 5 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MA

College of the Holy Cross is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in religious studies. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Worcester. This college ranks 15th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 5 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Holy Cross in the most recent year we have data available.

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Gordon College
Wenham, MA

Gordon College is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in religious studies. Located in the suburb of Wenham, Gordon College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 45th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 11 religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Gordon College in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the religion program state that they receive average early career wages of $31,219.

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Best Religious Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Religious Studies Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 241 80
New Hampshire 210 1
Maine 202 10
Rhode Island 200 18
Vermont 194 17

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Religious Studies is one of 3 different types of Philosophy & Religious Studies programs to choose from.

Religion Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Religion/Religious Studies 88
Jewish Studies 13
Christian Studies 11
Islamic Studies 5
Catholic Studies 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 466
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 4

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