2026 Best Other Philosophy And Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best Other Philosophy And Religious Studies master’s degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 57 institutions by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
So you can compare your options, Course Advisor evaluated schools to produce this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Other Philosophy And Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools:
Biola University tops our 2026 ranking of the best Other Philosophy And Religious Studies master's degree schools in the United States. This private not-for-profit school is set in La Mirada, CA. Biola University graduates 68% of students within six years. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $48,984. Biola University Other Philosophy And Religious Studies students take on a median of $25,308 in debt. Read the full report on Biola University
A rank of #2 makes Suny College At Old Westbury one of the top choices in the United States. Get the full Suny College At Old Westbury report
Lyon College
A rank of #3 makes Lyon College one of the top choices in the United States. Read the full report on Lyon College
A rank of #4 makes Bowling Green State University Main Campus one of the top choices in the United States. Get the full Bowling Green State University Main Campus report
A rank of #5 makes Sterling College Kansas one of the top choices in the United States. See the full Sterling College Kansas profile
California Institute Of Integral Studies ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best Other Philosophy And Religious Studies schools. More on California Institute Of Integral Studies
Missouri Baptist University came in at #7 in this year's ranking. More on Missouri Baptist University
Claflin University came in at #8 in this year's ranking. More on Claflin University
Northwest Nazarene University came in at #9 in this year's ranking. See the full Northwest Nazarene University profile
William Jewell College placed #10 among Other Philosophy And Religious Studies schools in the United States. Read more about William Jewell College
Benedict College
Benedict College came in at #11 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Benedict College
Bridgewater College placed #12 among Other Philosophy And Religious Studies schools in the United States. Get the full Bridgewater College report
Jamestown College placed #13 among Other Philosophy And Religious Studies schools in the United States. See the full Jamestown College profile
Swarthmore College placed #14 among Other Philosophy And Religious Studies schools in the United States. See the full Swarthmore College profile
Roberts Wesleyan College ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best Other Philosophy And Religious Studies schools. More on Roberts Wesleyan College
Saint Vincent Seminary ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best Other Philosophy And Religious Studies schools. More on Saint Vincent Seminary
University Of North Carolina At Wilmington landed the #17 spot in the United States this year. See the full University Of North Carolina At Wilmington profile
Conception Seminary College did well this year, earning the #18 position. Get the full Conception Seminary College report
Northwest Christian University landed the #19 spot in the United States this year. See the full Northwest Christian University profile
University Of La Verne did well this year, earning the #20 position. Get the full University Of La Verne report
Radford University came in at #21 in this year's ranking. See the full Radford University profile
Regent University placed #22 among Other Philosophy And Religious Studies schools in the United States. See the full Regent University profile
San Francisco State University landed the #23 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on San Francisco State University
Maharishi University Of Management did well this year, earning the #24 position. Read more about Maharishi University Of Management
Carson Newman College did well this year, earning the #25 position. Get the full Carson Newman College report
Rest of the Top 50 Best Other Philosophy And Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also made the top of the list:
Southwestern Christian University did well this year, earning the #26 position. See the full Southwestern Christian University profile
University Of Notre Dame landed the #27 spot in the United States this year. More on University Of Notre Dame
Indiana Wesleyan University landed the #28 spot in the United States this year. More on Indiana Wesleyan University
Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University came in at #29 in this year's ranking. More on Florida Agricultural And Mechanical University
Olivet Nazarene University came in at #30 in this year's ranking. Read more about Olivet Nazarene University
Hendrix College
Hendrix College came in at #31 in this year's ranking. Read more about Hendrix College
Elmira College
Elmira College ranked #32 on our 2026 list of the best Other Philosophy And Religious Studies schools. Get the full Elmira College report
Truman State University ranked #33 on our 2026 list of the best Other Philosophy And Religious Studies schools. More on Truman State University
Ithaca College
Ithaca College ranked #34 on our 2026 list of the best Other Philosophy And Religious Studies schools. Read the full report on Ithaca College
Utah Valley University came in at #35 in this year's ranking. More on Utah Valley University
Butler University did well this year, earning the #36 position. See the full Butler University profile
Newberry College
Newberry College came in at #37 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Newberry College
Rowan University
Rowan University ranked #38 on our 2026 list of the best Other Philosophy And Religious Studies schools. Get the full Rowan University report
Saint Thomas Aquinas College landed the #39 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Saint Thomas Aquinas College
James Madison University landed the #40 spot in the United States this year. Get the full James Madison University report
The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga placed #41 among Other Philosophy And Religious Studies schools in the United States. Read the full report on The University Of Tennessee At Chattanooga
Quincy University landed the #42 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Quincy University report
Stanford University landed the #43 spot in the United States this year. See the full Stanford University profile
Ouachita Baptist University came in at #44 in this year's ranking. See the full Ouachita Baptist University profile
Saint Vincent De Paul Regional Seminary landed the #45 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Saint Vincent De Paul Regional Seminary
West Virginia Wesleyan College landed the #46 spot in the United States this year. See the full West Virginia Wesleyan College profile
Bluefield College ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best Other Philosophy And Religious Studies schools. More on Bluefield College
Friends University landed the #48 spot in the United States this year. See the full Friends University profile
Winthrop University placed #49 among Other Philosophy And Religious Studies schools in the United States. Read more about Winthrop University
Wilmington College did well this year, earning the #50 position. See the full Wilmington College profile
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 57 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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