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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 2023 rankings named Villanova University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. 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.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Villanova University Report

#2

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Duquesne University landed the # 2 spot on the 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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the 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

Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Temple is a fairly 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.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Temple University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#6

United Lutheran Seminary

Gettysburg, PA

With a ranking of #6, United Lutheran Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Gettysburg, ULS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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