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Most Popular Online Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools

2023 Most Popular Online Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools

70 Colleges
$31,946 Avg Salary
$22,275 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 70 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the most popular online school in the United States for philosophy and religious studies students. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

After completing their degree, philosophy and religious studies graduates from ASU - Skysong carry an average student debtload of $24,403.

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Out of the 70 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Assemblies of God University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Waxahachie.

Philosophy & Religious Studies majors at Southwestern Assemblies of God University take out an average of $26,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American Public University System is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students pursuing an online degree. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, philosophy and religious studies majors at American Military University accumulate an average of around $29,978 in student debt.

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Out of the 70 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Franciscan University of Steubenville landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Steubenville, Franciscan U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, philosophy and religious studies graduates from Franciscan U take out $25,625 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Holy Apostles College and Seminary. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools list. Located in the suburb of Cromwell, Holy Apostles College and Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Beulah Heights University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools list. BHU is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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Faith International University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools ranking. Faith is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tacoma.

On average, philosophy and religious studies graduates from Faith take out $10,769 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Wayland Baptist University

Plainview, TX

Wayland Baptist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools ranking. Wayland Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Plainview.

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#8

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, FL

With a ranking of #8, Saint Leo University did quite well on this year’s best schools for philosophy and religious studies students. St. Leo University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Leo.

While working on their degree, philosophy and religious studies majors at St. Leo University accumulate an average of around $32,014 in student debt.

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#10

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools ranking. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Online Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC
12 Piedmont International University Winston-Salem, NC
12 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
14 University of Central Florida Orlando, FL
14 University of Missouri - St Louis Saint Louis, MO

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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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 31 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).

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