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2023 Most Popular Online Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools

9 Colleges

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy and religious studies majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the United States. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

Women make up 65% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Baltimore, UMB is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#3

Hartford Seminary

Hartford, CT

Out of the 9 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Hartford Seminary landed the # 3 spot on the list. Hartford Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Hartford.

Women make up 50% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Starr King School for Ministry. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Starr King School for Ministry is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Berkeley.

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#5

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Andrews University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in the United States. Andrews is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Berrien Springs.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Bryn Athyn College of the New Church helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Bryn Athyn, Bryn Athyn College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 9 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St. Thomas landed the # 5 spot on the list. UST is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of St. Thomas Report

#5

Gratz College

Melrose Park, PA

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Gratz 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. Located in the suburb of Melrose Park, Gratz College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Grace College of Divinity

Fayetteville, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Grace College of Divinity is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Fayetteville, Grace College of Divinity is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Grace College of Divinity Report

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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 9 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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