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Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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

Philosophy & Religious Studies is the #23 most popular major in District of Columbia with 210 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular master'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

American University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named American University the most popular school in District of Columbia for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at American University

Out of the 4 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 2 spot on the list. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Of the 14 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at CUA, 71% are male and 29% are female.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Catholic University of America Report

Out of the 4 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at George Washington University

#4

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Out of the 4 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 57% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Georgetown University Report

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,506
Pennsylvania 943
New York 3,856
Maryland 320
Delaware 16

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 4 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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