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Overview for Religion/Religious Studies

A program that focuses on the nature of religious belief and specific religious and quasi-religious systems. Includes instruction in phenomenology; the sociology, psychology, philosophy, anthropology, literature and art of religion; mythology; scriptural and textual studies; religious history and politics; and specific studies of particular faith communities and their behavior.

Careers for Religion/Religious Studies Majors

A major in Religion/Religious Studies is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Religion/Religious Studies

Top 15 Massachusetts Colleges with the highest percentage of Religion/Religious Studies among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
 Hellenic College-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology
Brookline, MA
 14
(37.8%)
Open Admissions$17,856 
Atlantic Union College
South Lancaster, MA
 5
(5.7%)
Open Admissions$16,570 
Eastern Nazarene College
Quincy, MA
 5
(3.2%)
Moderately Selective$22,014 
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College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, MA
 16
(2.4%)
Highly Selective$38,180 
Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA
 9
(1.6%)
Moderately Selective$37,646 
Stonehill College
Easton, MA
 8
(1.4%)
Highly Selective$30,150 
Wheaton College
Norton, MA
 5
(1.4%)
Highly Selective$38,980 
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Amherst College
Amherst, MA
 6
(1.3%)
Most Selective$36,970 
Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
 8
(1.3%)
Highly Selective$36,640 
Smith College
Northampton, MA
 9
(1.3%)
Highly Selective$36,058 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.