2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master'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.
The Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Pennsylvania to see which master'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.
2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry the most popular school in Pennsylvania for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Ambridge, Trinity School for Ministry is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 45% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.
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Our analysis found Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Wynnewood, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Duquesne University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in Pennsylvania. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
About 56% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 44% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Villanova University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 44% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.
Women make up 50% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.
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Carnegie Mellon University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Women make up 43% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.
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Evangelical Theological Seminary ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. ETS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Myerstown.
Women make up 33% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.
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University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at UPenn, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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University of Scranton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. University of Scranton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.
Women make up 25% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Of the 4 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Temple, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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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 Related Majors
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 17 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.