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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

Philosophy & Religious Studies is the #26 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 943 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 69 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the most popular school in Pennsylvania for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 203 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at UPenn, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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Out of the 69 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 58% are male.

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#3

Gratz College

Melrose Park, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gratz College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Gratz College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Melrose Park.

Women make up 96% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#4

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Scranton helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in Pennsylvania. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

Of the 35 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at University of Scranton, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 26 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Temple, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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#6

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

About 40% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#7

Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, PA

Gettysburg College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Gettysburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Gettysburg.

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

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#8

Grove City College

Grove City, PA

With a ranking of #8, Grove City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Grove City College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Grove City.

Women make up 42% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#9

Dickinson College

Carlisle, PA

Dickinson 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 #9 on the list. Dickinson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Carlisle.

Women make up 56% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#9

Muhlenberg College

Allentown, PA

Muhlenberg College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Muhlenberg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Allentown.

About 50% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Philosophy & Religious Studies students in the state of Pennsylvania that almost earned our Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania award.

Rank College Location
11 Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA
12 Villanova University Villanova, PA
13 Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster, PA

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,506
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

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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