2024 Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in religion/religious studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #99 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 36 doctor's degrees in religion/religious studies to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to religion/religious studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other religion/religious studies students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized religion/religious studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for religion/religious studies students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Religion/Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Religion/Religious Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in religion/religious studies.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Doctorate in Religion

1

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in religion/religious studies. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in religion/religious studies from Columbia University in the City of New York

2

New York University
New York, NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat New York University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in religion/religious studies. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in religion/religious studies from New York University

Best Religion/Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best religion/religious studies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	366	21
Pennsylvania	311	6
New Jersey	165	9

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Rankings in Majors Related to Religion

Religion/Religious Studies is one of 9 different types of Religious Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Religion

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Jewish Studies	11
Other Religion/Religious Studies	2
Islamic Studies	1

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Sowlos. More about our data sources and methodologies.