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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Connecticut

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies School for You

With 271 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, philosophy and religious studies is the #26 most popular major in Connecticut.

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 Schools in Connecticut 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 Connecticut to see which 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 Colleges.

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our analysis found Yale University to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Holy Apostles College and Seminary helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in Connecticut. Holy Apostles College and Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cromwell.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Connecticut Report

#4

Hartford Seminary

Hartford, CT

The excellent programs at Hartford Seminary helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in Connecticut. Located in the midsize city of Hartford, Hartford Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#5

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

Out of the 17 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Wesleyan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Middletown.

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#6

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

With a ranking of #6, Trinity College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Hartford.

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#7

Connecticut College

New London, CT

Connecticut College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy and religious studies programs. Conn College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New London.

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#8

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Southern Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

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#10

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 43
Maine 55
Rhode Island 78
Massachusetts 587
Vermont 59

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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