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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

16 Colleges
$29,062 Avg Salary
$22,153 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

Philosophy & Religious Studies is the #28 most popular major in the country with 19,993 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for philosophy and religious studies majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Jewish Theological Seminary of America landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#5

American University

Washington, DC

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at American University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#7

New York University

New York, NY

New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

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#9

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

With a ranking of #9, University of Scranton did quite well on this year’s best schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

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#10

Cairn University

Langhorne, PA

Cairn University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Langhorne, Cairn is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy and religious studies schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,506
Pennsylvania 943
New York 3,856
Maryland 320
Delaware 16
District of Columbia 210

Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Philosophy 10,054
Religious Studies 9,470
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 285
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 184

Majors Similar to Philosophy & Religious Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
English Language & Literature 54,635
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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