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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor'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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

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

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our analysis found Duke University to be the best school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jewish Theological Seminary of America. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#4

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emory University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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Out of the 38 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 5 spot on the list. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#6

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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#9

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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Philosophy & Religious Studies by Region

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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

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 25 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).

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