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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

8 Colleges
$36,599 Avg Salary
$27,224 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Associate 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which associate degree 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy and religious studies majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Our analysis found Yeshiva University to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Yeshiva is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 44% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#2

Elyon College

Brooklyn, NY

Out of the 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Elyon College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Elyon College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#3

Seminary Bnos Chaim

Lakewood, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seminary Bnos Chaim. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Seminary Bnos Chaim is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lakewood.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Seminary Bnos Chaim Report

#4

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means LaGuardia Community College is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 43% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#5

New York Seminary

Brooklyn, NY

The in-demand associate degree programs at New York Seminary helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . New York Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.

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Harrisburg Area Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a large student population.

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

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Harrisburg Area Community College Report

With a ranking of #7, Community College of Philadelphia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Cairn University

Langhorne, PA

Cairn University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Langhorne, Cairn is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy and religious studies colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,506
Pennsylvania 943
New York 3,856
Maryland 320
Delaware 16
District of Columbia 210

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

Majors Similar to Philosophy & Religious Studies

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 8 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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