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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Georgia

27 Colleges
$36,918 Avg Salary
$25,045 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies School for You

With 357 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, philosophy and religious studies is the #31 most popular major in Georgia.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Georgia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 27 schools in Georgia 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy and religious studies majors pursuing a .

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our analysis found Emory University to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, philosophy and religious studies graduates from Emory take out $23,955 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 27 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, philosophy and religious studies graduates from Georgia State take out $26,134 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

The excellent programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in Georgia. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

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The excellent programs at Beulah Heights University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in Georgia. Located in the large city of Atlanta, BHU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA

The excellent programs at Georgia Southern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in Georgia. GaSou is a fairly large public school located in the town of Statesboro.

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#6

Berry College

Mount Berry, GA

Berry College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Mount Berry, Berry is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Mercer University

Macon, GA

Mercer University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Georgia ranking. Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Macon.

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With a ranking of #8, Georgia College & State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. Georgia College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Milledgeville.

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#8

Morehouse College

Atlanta, GA

Morehouse College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the city of Atlanta, Morehouse is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

University of West Georgia

Carrollton, GA

University of West Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 675
West Virginia 73
Florida 520
Virginia 1,259
Arkansas 67
Mississippi 52
South Carolina 199
Louisiana 135
Alabama 192
Kentucky 105
Tennessee 289

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

Majors Similar to Philosophy & Religious Studies

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 27 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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