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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in District of Columbia

7 Colleges
$41,972 Avg Salary
$23,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the philosophy and religious studies programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in District of Columbia.

Our 2023 rankings named Catholic University of America the most popular school in District of Columbia for philosophy and religious studies students. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Philosophy & Religious Studies majors at CUA take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

American University

Washington, DC

Out of the 7 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 2 spot on the list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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The excellent programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that philosophy and religious studies majors at GWU take out is $22,500.

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#4

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgetown University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Howard University

Washington, DC

The excellent programs at Howard University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#6

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

Gallaudet University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Trinity Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges 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 7 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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