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2023 Most Popular Online Philosophy & Religious Studies Associate Degree Schools

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$36,599 Avg Salary
$27,224 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 Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the United States to see which online associate degree 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 Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Southwestern Assemblies of God University to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the United States. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Waxahachie.

About 54% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 46% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Beulah Heights University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Philosophy & Religious Studies Associate Degree Schools list. BHU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Women make up 36% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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Out of the 21 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Western Idaho landed the # 3 spot on the list. CWI is a large public school located in the rural area of Nampa.

About 43% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 57% are male.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at College of Western Idaho Report

#4

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Texas College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Philosophy & Religious Studies Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of McAllen, South Texas College is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at South Texas College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Harrisburg Area Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in the United States. HACC is a large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.

Of the 3 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at HACC, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Harrisburg Area Community College Report

#5

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means San Bernardino Valley College is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their online associate degree. Located in the midsize city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Clinton College

Rock Hill, SC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Clinton College is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their online associate degree. Clinton College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rock Hill.

Women make up 67% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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Holmes Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Philosophy & Religious Studies Associate Degree Schools ranking. Holmes Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Goodman.

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Franciscan University of Steubenville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Steubenville, Franciscan U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Grace College of Divinity

Fayetteville, NC

Grace College of Divinity came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Philosophy & Religious Studies Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Fayetteville, Grace College of Divinity is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Grace College of Divinity, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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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 21 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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