2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools
Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 1,209 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Philosophy & Religious Studies program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Philosophy & Religious Studies
Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in the United States for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, philosophy and religious studies majors at Liberty University accumulate an average of around $33,865 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $330.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Yeshiva University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools list. Located in the city of New York, Yeshiva is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Out of the 1,209 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, New York Seminary landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, New York Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at New York Seminary
Out of the 1,209 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
On average, philosophy and religious studies graduates from UPenn take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $697, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
After completing their degree, philosophy and religious studies graduates from UCLA carry an average student debt load of $15,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $232, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools ranking. UCSB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.
The average amount in student loans that philosophy and religious studies majors at UCSB take out is $15,198.
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Seminary Bnos Chaim came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Lakewood, Seminary Bnos Chaim is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #8, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
On average, philosophy and religious studies graduates from Columbia take out $20,625 in student loans while working on their degree.
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools ranking. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
After completing their degree, philosophy and religious studies graduates from UW - Madison carry an average student debt load of $19,712.
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With a ranking of #10, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. SEBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wake Forest.
University of California - Berkeley landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy and religious studies programs. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
The average amount in student loans that philosophy and religious studies majors at UC Berkeley take out is $15,000.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, philosophy and religious studies graduates from University of Virginia carry an average student debt load of $18,267.
Boston College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Philosophy & Religious Studies majors at Boston College take out an average of $17,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools ranking. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
The average amount in student loans that philosophy and religious studies majors at UT Austin take out is $19,986. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $189, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
Philosophy & Religious Studies majors at UNC Chapel Hill take out an average of $19,100 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy and religious studies programs. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.
After completing their degree, philosophy and religious studies graduates from ASU - Tempe carry an average student debt load of $24,403.
With a ranking of #17, New York University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
On average, philosophy and religious studies graduates from NYU take out $23,253 in student loans while working on their degree.
Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at New York University Report
Emory University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. It came in at #18 on the list. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
Philosophy & Religious Studies majors at Emory take out an average of $23,955 in student loans while working on their egree.
Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Emory University Report
Harvard University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular 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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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
Philosophy & Religious Studies majors at U-M take out an average of $19,549 in student loans while working on their egree.
With a ranking of #21, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, philosophy and religious studies majors at USC accumulate an average of around $13,000 in student debt.
University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that philosophy and religious studies majors at UST MN take out is $19,500.
Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of St Thomas Minnesota Report
University of Colorado Boulder came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.
Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Colorado Boulder
Florida State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, philosophy and religious studies graduates from Florida State carry an average student debt load of $24,605.
Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Florida State University Report
Biola University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list represents the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1209 different United States philosophy and religious studies schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Philosophy & Religious Studies students that almost earned our Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools award.
Philosophy & Religious Studies by Region
View the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to Philosophy & Religious Studies
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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