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2026 Best General Philosophy And Religious Studies Schools

2026 Best General Philosophy And Religious Studies Schools

Looking for the best General Philosophy And Religious Studies programs programs in the United States? This list ranks 73 schools by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.

To arm you with the information you need, Course Advisor evaluated schools to produce this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.

Top 25 General Philosophy And Religious Studies Schools in the United States

Here are the top-ranked schools:

Leading the list is Arizona State University, our #1 General Philosophy And Religious Studies school in the United States. Set in Tempe, AZ, Arizona State University is a public institution. Roughly 68% of students complete a degree within six years here. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,223, with out-of-state students paying around $33,139. Students borrow a median of $21,842 to complete their General Philosophy And Religious Studies program here. More on Arizona State University

The strong General Philosophy And Religious Studies programs at Queens University Of Charlotte earned it the #2 place in the United States. Read the full report on Queens University Of Charlotte

You'll be in good company at Saint Louis University Main Campus, which ranked #3 this year. More on Saint Louis University Main Campus

Out of the 73 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Johnson University landed the #4 spot. More on Johnson University

You'll be in good company at Harvard University, which ranked #5 this year. See the full Harvard University profile

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary placed #6 among General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools in the United States. See the full Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary profile

Drew University came in at #7 in this year's ranking. Get the full Drew University report

Central Washington University landed the #8 spot in the United States this year. See the full Central Washington University profile

St Andrews Presbyterian College placed #9 among General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools in the United States. Read more about St Andrews Presbyterian College

Christian Brothers University placed #10 among General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools in the United States. Read more about Christian Brothers University

Eastern Nazarene College did well this year, earning the #11 position. Read the full report on Eastern Nazarene College

Marist College placed #12 among General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools in the United States. Get the full Marist College report

Los Angeles Pierce College came in at #13 in this year's ranking. More on Los Angeles Pierce College

The Richard Stockton College Of New Jersey came in at #14 in this year's ranking. Get the full The Richard Stockton College Of New Jersey report

Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School Of Theology placed #15 among General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools in the United States. See the full Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School Of Theology profile

Baker University came in at #16 in this year's ranking. Get the full Baker University report

Hampton University came in at #17 in this year's ranking. See the full Hampton University profile

Columbia International University placed #18 among General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools in the United States. Read more about Columbia International University

Wingate University ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools. Get the full Wingate University report

Southwestern College placed #20 among General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools in the United States. More on Southwestern College

Eureka College placed #21 among General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools in the United States. Get the full Eureka College report

Augustana College South Dakota ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools. Read the full report on Augustana College South Dakota

Central Methodist University College Of Liberal Arts And Sciences came in at #23 in this year's ranking. See the full Central Methodist University College Of Liberal Arts And Sciences profile

Lorain County Community College ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools. See the full Lorain County Community College profile

Lagrange College did well this year, earning the #25 position. See the full Lagrange College profile

Rest of the Top 50 Best General Philosophy And Religious Studies Schools in the United States

Not far behind, these schools also made the top of the list:

Salt Lake Community College came in at #26 in this year's ranking. Get the full Salt Lake Community College report

Yale University ranked #27 on our 2026 list of the best General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools. More on Yale University

University Of Maine At Farmington ranked #28 on our 2026 list of the best General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools. More on University Of Maine At Farmington

Valdosta State University landed the #29 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Valdosta State University

Piedmont College placed #30 among General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools in the United States. Get the full Piedmont College report

Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary did well this year, earning the #31 position. Get the full Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary report

Colgate University placed #32 among General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools in the United States. More on Colgate University

Kean University ranked #33 on our 2026 list of the best General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools. More on Kean University

Suny College At Old Westbury came in at #34 in this year's ranking. Get the full Suny College At Old Westbury report

Pace University New York placed #35 among General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools in the United States. Read more about Pace University New York

Nebraska Wesleyan University came in at #36 in this year's ranking. Read more about Nebraska Wesleyan University

Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach came in at #37 in this year's ranking. Read more about Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach

Presbyterian College landed the #38 spot in the United States this year. See the full Presbyterian College profile

Concordia University Wisconsin did well this year, earning the #39 position. See the full Concordia University Wisconsin profile

Institute Of Lutheran Theology came in at #40 in this year's ranking. Get the full Institute Of Lutheran Theology report

Samford University did well this year, earning the #41 position. Read the full report on Samford University

Berry College did well this year, earning the #42 position. Get the full Berry College report

University Of St Thomas Texas did well this year, earning the #43 position. More on University Of St Thomas Texas

Marymount Manhattan College landed the #44 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Marymount Manhattan College report

Drury University came in at #45 in this year's ranking. Read more about Drury University

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary placed #46 among General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools in the United States. Read the full report on The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Martin Methodist College did well this year, earning the #47 position. See the full Martin Methodist College profile

Saint Vincent College ranked #48 on our 2026 list of the best General Philosophy And Religious Studies schools. Get the full Saint Vincent College report

Lutheran Theological Seminary At Gettysburg did well this year, earning the #49 position. See the full Lutheran Theological Seminary At Gettysburg profile

Messenger College landed the #50 spot in the United States this year. See the full Messenger College profile

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Ranking Methodology & Notes

This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 73 ranked schools only.

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