2026 Best Philosophy And Religious Studies Associate’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best Philosophy And Religious Studies associate’s degree programs in the United States? This list ranks 1273 schools by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To arm you with the information you need, Course Advisor analyzed schools to build this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Philosophy And Religious Studies Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the leading schools below:
Our analysis found Franciscan University Of Steubenville to be the best Philosophy And Religious Studies school in the United States. Located in Steubenville, OH, Franciscan University Of Steubenville is a private not-for-profit institution. Franciscan University Of Steubenville graduates 75% of students within six years. Students from in state pay about $34,100 in tuition and fees. Typical Philosophy And Religious Studies student debt is $25,000. See the full Franciscan University Of Steubenville profile
The strong Philosophy And Religious Studies programs at Liberty University earned it the #2 place in the United States. This private not-for-profit school is set in Lynchburg, VA. About 67% of students finish within six years. Students from in state pay about $16,173 in tuition and fees. Graduates carry a median of $32,873 in student loans. Read the full report on Liberty University
The strong Philosophy And Religious Studies programs at Utah Valley University earned it the #3 place in the United States. Based in Orem, UT, Utah Valley University is a public institution. Roughly 40% of students complete a degree within six years here. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $6,507, with out-of-state students paying around $18,489. Students borrow a median of $15,636 to complete their Philosophy And Religious Studies program here. More on Utah Valley University
You'll be in good company at Cochise College, which ranked #4 this year. Read the full report on Cochise College
A rank of #5 makes Elizabethtown College one of the top choices in the United States. Read more about Elizabethtown College
Presbyterian College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best Philosophy And Religious Studies schools. See the full Presbyterian College profile
Suny College At Cortland came in at #7 in this year's ranking. Read more about Suny College At Cortland
The University Of Texas At Arlington landed the #8 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on The University Of Texas At Arlington
University Of North Carolina At Pembroke came in at #9 in this year's ranking. More on University Of North Carolina At Pembroke
West Valley College placed #10 among Philosophy And Religious Studies schools in the United States. See the full West Valley College profile
Yeshiva Derech Chaim came in at #11 in this year's ranking. Read more about Yeshiva Derech Chaim
Missouri Western State University came in at #12 in this year's ranking. More on Missouri Western State University
Yeshiva Dmonsey Rabbinical College did well this year, earning the #13 position. More on Yeshiva Dmonsey Rabbinical College
Benedictine College placed #14 among Philosophy And Religious Studies schools in the United States. Read more about Benedictine College
California State University San Bernardino ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best Philosophy And Religious Studies schools. Get the full California State University San Bernardino report
Metropolitan State University came in at #16 in this year's ranking. Get the full Metropolitan State University report
Regent University did well this year, earning the #17 position. Get the full Regent University report
Southwestern College landed the #18 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Southwestern College
Suny At Binghamton did well this year, earning the #19 position. See the full Suny At Binghamton profile
University Of Richmond did well this year, earning the #20 position. Get the full University Of Richmond report
Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz placed #21 among Philosophy And Religious Studies schools in the United States. Get the full Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz report
Chaffey College
Chaffey College ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best Philosophy And Religious Studies schools. Get the full Chaffey College report
Lourdes College
Lourdes College landed the #23 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Lourdes College
Mcdaniel College
Mcdaniel College placed #24 among Philosophy And Religious Studies schools in the United States. Read the full report on Mcdaniel College
Meadville Lombard Theological School came in at #25 in this year's ranking. Get the full Meadville Lombard Theological School report
Rest of the Top 50 Best Philosophy And Religious Studies Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
These schools also placed among the very best this year:
Rabbinical College Of America landed the #26 spot in the United States this year. See the full Rabbinical College Of America profile
University Of Southern Maine did well this year, earning the #27 position. More on University Of Southern Maine
Vermont Technical College did well this year, earning the #28 position. Get the full Vermont Technical College report
Wilkes University landed the #29 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Wilkes University report
Bayamon Central University landed the #30 spot in the United States this year. See the full Bayamon Central University profile
College Of Charleston landed the #31 spot in the United States this year. See the full College Of Charleston profile
Community College Of Denver did well this year, earning the #32 position. More on Community College Of Denver
San Diego State University did well this year, earning the #33 position. Read the full report on San Diego State University
Assumption College ranked #34 on our 2026 list of the best Philosophy And Religious Studies schools. See the full Assumption College profile
Baldwin Wallace College ranked #35 on our 2026 list of the best Philosophy And Religious Studies schools. See the full Baldwin Wallace College profile
Denver Seminary
Denver Seminary did well this year, earning the #36 position. More on Denver Seminary
Salt Lake Community College placed #38 among Philosophy And Religious Studies schools in the United States. Read the full report on Salt Lake Community College
Southwestern Christian University did well this year, earning the #39 position. Read more about Southwestern Christian University
Stephen F Austin State University ranked #40 on our 2026 list of the best Philosophy And Religious Studies schools. Get the full Stephen F Austin State University report
University Of Idaho placed #41 among Philosophy And Religious Studies schools in the United States. Get the full University Of Idaho report
Carroll College
Carroll College ranked #42 on our 2026 list of the best Philosophy And Religious Studies schools. Read more about Carroll College
Louisiana State University Alexandria placed #43 among Philosophy And Religious Studies schools in the United States. See the full Louisiana State University Alexandria profile
Seton Hill University landed the #44 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Seton Hill University
Touro University Worldwide placed #45 among Philosophy And Religious Studies schools in the United States. Read more about Touro University Worldwide
University Of Illinois At Springfield placed #46 among Philosophy And Religious Studies schools in the United States. See the full University Of Illinois At Springfield profile
Yeshiva Yesoda Hatorah Vetz Chaim did well this year, earning the #47 position. More on Yeshiva Yesoda Hatorah Vetz Chaim
Midland University did well this year, earning the #48 position. More on Midland University
Northwest Christian University came in at #49 in this year's ranking. See the full Northwest Christian University profile
Pitzer College
Pitzer College ranked #50 on our 2026 list of the best Philosophy And Religious Studies schools. Read the full report on Pitzer College
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
The ranking above is published by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider 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 1273 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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