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

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

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy and religious studies majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Our analysis found Villanova University to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Villanova, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#2

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duquesne University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 20% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Pitt, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#6

United Lutheran Seminary

Gettysburg, PA

United Lutheran Seminary landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the small city of Gettysburg, ULS is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#6

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #6, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 7 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).

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