2024 Best Religion/Religious Studies Schools in the New England Region

If you plan on majoring in religion/religious studies, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #189 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

There was only one school in the New England Region to review for the 2024 Best Religion/Religious Studies Schools in the New England Region ranking.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Religion/Religious Studies Schools List

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Best Schools for Religion/Religious Studies in the New England Region

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 New England Region Schools in Religion

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College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, MA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

It's hard to beat College of the Holy Cross if you want to pursue a degree in religion/religious studies. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a degree in religion/religious studies from College of the Holy Cross

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Boston University
Boston, MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Boston University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in religion/religious studies. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in religion/religious studies from Boston University

Best Religion/Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best religion/religious studies schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	854	81
Connecticut	538	65
Rhode Island	436	16
Maine	396	10
New Hampshire	395	1
Vermont	352	17

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Religion/Religious Studies Related Rankings by Major

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
Christian Studies	22
Jewish Studies	15
Islamic Studies	9
Catholic Studies	1

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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).
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