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

6 Colleges
$29,062 Avg Salary
$22,153 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 78 degrees and certificates were awarded to philosophy and religious studies students who went to a Rhode Island college or university. This makes it the #30 most popular major in the state.

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Rhode Island to see which bachelor's 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Brown University the most popular school in Rhode Island for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

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

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Brown University Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in Rhode Island. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.

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

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#3

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rhode Island College is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at RIC, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#3

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Salve Regina University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in Rhode Island. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Newport.

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

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Salve Regina University Report

#5

Providence College

Providence, RI

Out of the 6 schools in Rhode Island that were part of this year’s ranking, Providence College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Providence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

About 29% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 71% are male.

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Roger Williams University 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. Located in the suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 60% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 43
Maine 55
Massachusetts 587
Connecticut 271
Vermont 59

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 6 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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