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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 2023 rankings named Saint Joseph Seminary College the most popular school in the United States for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

Full General Philosophy & Religious Studies at Saint Joseph Seminary College Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Pace University - New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in the United States. 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.

Full General Philosophy & Religious Studies at Pace University - New York Report

#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 school 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

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Flagler College - St Augustine helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in the United States. 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.

Read full report on General Philosophy & Religious Studies at Flagler College - St Augustine

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Philosophy & Religion Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. CWU is a large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

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

Read full report on General Philosophy & Religious Studies at Central Washington University

With a ranking of #6, Pontifical College Josephinum 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 Columbus, Pontifical College Josephinum is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on General Philosophy & Religious Studies at Pontifical College Josephinum

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.

Full General Philosophy & Religious Studies at Nebraska Wesleyan University Report

Valdosta State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a large student population.

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

Full General Philosophy & Religious Studies at Valdosta State University Report

#9

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Stockton University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General Philosophy & Religion Bachelor’s Degree Schools 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.

Read full report on General Philosophy & Religious Studies at Stockton University

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. 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.

Full General Philosophy & Religious Studies at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Report

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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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