2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate School for You
Philosophy & Religious Studies is the #28 most popular major in the country with 19,993 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 71 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the philosophy and religious studies graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 15% Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
Women make up 65% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 88% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Spring Hill College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, Spring Hill is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 63% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Texas State, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Baltimore, UMB is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Duke University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
Of the 5 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Duke, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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Hartford Seminary came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Hartford Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Hartford.
Women make up 50% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
About 33% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 67% are male.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their graduate certificate. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
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The General Theological Seminary landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate philosophy and religious studies programs. GTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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Trinity International University - Illinois ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. TIU Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Deerfield.
About 67% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wynnewood.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Philosophy & Religious Studies students that almost earned our Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 13 | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook, NY |
Philosophy & Religious Studies by Region
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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Majors Related to Philosophy & Religious Studies
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 28 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.