2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's 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.
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 1,010 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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.
2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy and religious studies majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Bachelor's in Philosophy & Religious Studies
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 67% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in the United States. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Of the 203 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at UPenn, 48% are male and 52% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
About 36% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 64% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.
Women make up 49% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.
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Out of the 1,010 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 5 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
Women make up 38% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.
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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
About 36% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 64% are male.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
Of the 82 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at UNC Chapel Hill, 51% are male and 49% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 49% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.
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University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 76 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at UST MN, 78% are male and 22% are female.
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New York University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 50% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.
Of the 75 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at UW - Madison, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
Of the 74 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at ASU - Skysong, 54% are male and 46% are female.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 53% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.
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Boston College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 45% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.
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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Of the 71 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Columbia, 76% are male and 24% are female.
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University of California - Riverside landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. UCR is a very large public school located in the city of Riverside.
Women make up 44% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.
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University of Chicago landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 69 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at UChicago, 59% are male and 41% are female.
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With a ranking of #18, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
About 40% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 60% are male.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
About 52% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 48% are male.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 43% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 57% are male.
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With a ranking of #21, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.
About 44% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 56% are male.
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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 64 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at UC Santa Cruz, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
Of the 64 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at ASU - Tempe, 61% are male and 39% are female.
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University of Colorado Boulder landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 29% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #24, University of Washington - Bothell Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW Bothell is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bothell.
About 71% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 29% are male.
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Additional Award Winners
This section shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1010 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
Philosophy & Religious Studies by Region
View the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree 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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