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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

106 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
316 Bachelor's Degrees
If you pursue a bachelor's degree in religion/religious studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #112 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 106 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 316 bachelor's degrees in religion/religious studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Religion/Religious Studies School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in religion matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for religion/religious studies, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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Associate Degrees in Religion
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We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for religion/religious studies.

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Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in religion/religious studies. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

23 Most Well Attended Schools for Religion Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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35 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NY
#4 Best Quality In NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Fordham University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in religion/religious studies. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religion/religious studies in New York.

There were about 35 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent year we have data available.

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15 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In DC
#2 Best Quality In DC

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Catholic University of America if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in religion/religious studies. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religion/religious studies in District of Columbia.

There were about 15 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at CUA in the most recent data year.

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Grove City College
Grove City, PA
14 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In PA

Grove City College is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in religion/religious studies. Located in the town of Grove City, Grove City College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 14 religion/religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Grove City College in the most recent data year.

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Hunter College
New York, NY
12 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NY
#8 Best Quality In NY

Hunter College is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in religion/religious studies. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #8 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religion/religious studies in New York.

There were roughly 12 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent data year.

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Colgate University
Hamilton, NY
11 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In NY
#3 Best Quality In NY

Colgate is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Hamilton. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religion/religious studies in New York.

There were roughly 11 religion/religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Colgate in the most recent year we have data available.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
9 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In DC

Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.

There were about 9 religion/religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

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Barnard College
New York, NY
9 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In NY

Located in the city of New York, Barnard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were about 9 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Barnard in the most recent year we have data available.

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8 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NJ
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Princeton.

There were about 8 religion/religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent year we have data available.

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8 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In NY
#2 Best Quality In NY

Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religion/religious studies in New York.

There were about 8 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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8 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In NY
#6 Best Quality In NY

Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Syracuse. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religion/religious studies in New York.

There were approximately 8 religion/religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent year we have data available.

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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
7 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In PA

Swarthmore is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Swarthmore.

There were approximately 7 religion/religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Swarthmore in the most recent data year.

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7 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MD

Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a fairly large student population.

There were roughly 7 religion/religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent year we have data available.

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Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove, PA
6 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In PA

Located in the distant town of Selinsgrove, Susquehanna is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 6 religion/religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Susquehanna in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in religion/religious studies from Susquehanna University

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American University
Washington, DC
5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In DC
#1 Best Quality In DC

The American University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religion/religious studies in District of Columbia.

There were roughly 5 religion/religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY
5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#7 Most Popular In NY

Skidmore is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs.

There were about 5 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Skidmore in the most recent year we have data available.

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Cairn University
Langhorne, PA
5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In PA
#7 Best Quality In PA

Located in the suburb of Langhorne, Cairn is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #7 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religion/religious studies in Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 5 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Cairn in the most recent data year.

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5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In PA

Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public university with a large student population.

There were approximately 5 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at IUP in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in religion/religious studies from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

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5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NJ
#2 Best Quality In NJ

Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religion/religious studies in New Jersey.

There were approximately 5 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.

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Hamilton College
Clinton, NY
5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#7 Most Popular In NY

Hamilton is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize suburb of Clinton.

There were about 5 religion/religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Hamilton in the most recent data year.

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Haverford College
Haverford, PA
5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In PA

Haverford is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Haverford.

There were roughly 5 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Haverford in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in religion/religious studies from Haverford College

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5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NJ
#3 Best Quality In NJ

Montclair State is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Montclair. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religion/religious studies in New Jersey.

There were roughly 5 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NJ
#1 Best Quality In NJ

Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of South Orange. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in religion/religious studies in New Jersey.

There were about 5 religion/religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Seton Hall in the most recent data year.

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Nazareth College
Rochester, NY
5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#7 Most Popular In NY

Nazareth is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Rochester.

There were about 5 religion/religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Nazareth in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in religion/religious studies from Nazareth College

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Religion/Religious Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

RankCollegeLocation
24Gettysburg CollegeGettysburg, PA
24Dickinson CollegeCarlisle, PA
24Concordia College - New YorkBronxville, NY
24University of RochesterRochester, NY
24Saint Joseph’s UniversityPhiladelphia, PA
24University of ScrantonScranton, PA
24The King’s CollegeNew York, NY
24University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA
24Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PA
24University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh CampusPittsburgh, PA
24George Washington UniversityWashington, DC

Best Religion/Religious Studies Colleges by State

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

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Pennsylvania683155
New York681129
Maryland35232
New Jersey33224
District of Columbia23434

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One of 7 majors within the Religious Studies area of study, Religion/Religious Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Jewish Studies133
Christian Studies4
Islamic Studies2
Other Religion/Religious Studies1

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