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

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Finding the Best General Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the United States to see which doctor'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy and religion majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Iliff School of Theology the most popular school in the United States for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Denver, Iliff School of Theology is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in philosophy and religion at the school are women while 75% are male.

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Our analysis found Claremont School of Theology to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont School of Theology is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 13% of the philosophy and religion majors at the school.

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#3

United Lutheran Seminary

Gettysburg, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United Lutheran Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Philosophy & Religion Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Gettysburg, ULS is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Wake Forest, SEBTS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full General Philosophy & Religious Studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Report

#3

Omega Graduate School

Dayton, TN

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Omega Graduate School helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in the United States. Located in the rural area of Dayton, Omega Graduate School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full General Philosophy & Religious Studies at Omega Graduate School Report

General Philosophy & Religious Studies by Region

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Southwest
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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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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