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

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$65,465 Avg Salary

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

With 1,259 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, philosophy and religious studies is the #21 most popular major in Virginia.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Virginia to see which doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Virginia. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

Women make up 22% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

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

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Liberty University

Out of the 3 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia University of Lynchburg landed the # 3 spot on the list. Virginia University of Lynchburg is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 675
West Virginia 73
South Carolina 199
Florida 520
Arkansas 67
Mississippi 52
Tennessee 289
Louisiana 135
Alabama 192
Kentucky 105
Georgia 357

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 3 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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