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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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$48,113 Avg Salary

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook the most popular school in Pennsylvania for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Wynnewood, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Our analysis found Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry 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 suburb of Ambridge, Trinity School for Ministry is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 45% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

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 suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a 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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#3

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 17 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Duquesne University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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The in-demand master’s degree programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in Pennsylvania. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

Women make up 50% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#6

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #6, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly 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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#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large 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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#9

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Temple is a very large public school located in the large 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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#9

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania 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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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 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).

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