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

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

Philosophy & Religious Studies is the #27 most popular major in North Carolina with 675 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 41 schools in North Carolina 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy and religious studies majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in North Carolina. 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.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Of the 55 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at UNC Charlotte, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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Out of the 41 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

Of the 28 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at UNC Greensboro, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

#4

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Out of the 41 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Wake Forest University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

Of the 24 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Wake Forest University, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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#5

Duke University

Durham, NC

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in North Carolina. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

Women make up 59% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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Appalachian State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at UNCW, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of North Carolina at Wilmington Report

North Carolina State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

Of the 21 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at NC State, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#9

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 15 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at ECU, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#10

Davidson College

Davidson, NC

Davidson 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 #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Davidson, Davidson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 36% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 73
South Carolina 199
Florida 520
Virginia 1,259
Arkansas 67
Mississippi 52
Louisiana 135
Alabama 192
Kentucky 105
Georgia 357
Tennessee 289

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 27 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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