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

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Finding the Best General Philosophy & Religious Studies Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Philosophy & Religion Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 master's degree.

Our analysis found Oklahoma Christian University to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Edmond, OC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the most popular school in the United States for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 25% of the philosophy and religion majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Philosophy & Religion Master’s Degree Schools list. SBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

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#4

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hampton University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Wake Forest, SEBTS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Claremont School of Theology helped the school earn the #5 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 Claremont, Claremont School of Theology is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Lincoln Christian University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Philosophy & Religion Master’s Degree Schools list. Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Lincoln.

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University of St. Thomas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Institute of Lutheran Theology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. ILT is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Brookings.

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#7

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

With a ranking of #7, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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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 10 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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