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2023 Most Popular General Philosophy & Religion Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best General Philosophy & Religious Studies School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, philosophy and religious studies was ranked #319 in the country. In fact 184 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Southeast Region to see which 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 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 degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the rural area of St. Benedict, Saint Joseph Seminary College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#2

Berry College

Mount Berry, GA

The excellent programs at Berry College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in the Southeast Region . Berry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Mount Berry.

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#3

Flagler College - St Augustine

Saint Augustine, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Flagler College - St Augustine. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Philosophy & Religion Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small suburb of Saint Augustine, Flagler St. Augustine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Philosophy & Religion Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Louisville, SBTS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valdosta State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Philosophy & Religion Schools in the Southeast Region list. VSU is a large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.

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Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Philosophy & Religion Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. SEBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wake Forest.

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#6

Piedmont College

Demorest, GA

With a ranking of #6, Piedmont College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. Piedmont College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Demorest.

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Tennessee Wesleyan University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Philosophy & Religion Schools in the Southeast Region list. TWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Athens.

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Holmes Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Philosophy & Religion Schools in the Southeast Region list. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

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#8

Barton College

Wilson, NC

Barton College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy and religious studies programs. Barton College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Wilson.

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Best General Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy and religious studies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 26
Virginia 2
North Carolina 7
Florida 10
Tennessee 8
Kentucky 8
South Carolina 0
Louisiana 17
Arkansas 1
Alabama 1
Mississippi 2

General Philosophy & Religious Studies is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

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 28 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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