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Most Popular General Philosophy & Religion Bachelor's Degree Schools

2023 Most Popular General Philosophy & Religion Bachelor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best General Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

General Philosophy & Religious Studies is the #319 most popular major in the country with 184 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Philosophy & Religion Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 53 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Philosophy & Religious Studies program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Saint Joseph Seminary College

St. Benedict, LA

Our analysis found Saint Joseph Seminary College to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Saint Joseph Seminary College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of St. Benedict.

On average, philosophy and religion graduates from Saint Joseph Seminary College take out $18,808 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 53 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Pace University - New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 69% of the students majoring in philosophy and religion at the school are women while 31% are male.

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#3

Berry College

Mount Berry, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Berry College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Philosophy & Religion Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Mount Berry, Berry is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in philosophy and religion at Berry, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#4

Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Flagler College - St Augustine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Philosophy & Religion Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Flagler St. Augustine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Augustine.

About 70% of the students majoring in philosophy and religion at the school are women while 30% are male.

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Out of the 53 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.

About 30% of the students majoring in philosophy and religion at the school are women while 70% are male.

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Pontifical College Josephinum did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Pontifical College Josephinum is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Nebraska Wesleyan University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the city of Lincoln, NWU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in philosophy and religion at the school are women while 67% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Valdosta State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 57% of the philosophy and religion majors at the school.

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#9

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Stockton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Stockton State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Galloway.

Women make up 50% of the philosophy and religion majors at the school.

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The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General Philosophy & Religion Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. SBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

Women make up 20% of the philosophy and religion majors at the school.

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One of 3 majors within the area of study, philosophy and religious studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 10,054
Religious Studies 9,470
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 285

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 29 schools only.

  • 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 Fyodor Bronnikov.

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