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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Kentucky

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies School for You

Philosophy & Religious Studies is the #32 most popular major in Kentucky with 105 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 21 schools in Kentucky 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges.

#1

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Our analysis found University of Kentucky to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.

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#1

Centre College

Danville, KY

Our analysis found Centre College to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. Centre College of Kentucky is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Danville.

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#1

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Louisville the most popular school in Kentucky for philosophy and religious studies students. UofL is a very large public school located in the large city of Louisville.

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#4

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Out of the 21 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the # 4 spot on the list. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

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The excellent programs at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in Kentucky. SBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

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#6

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy and religious studies programs. NKU is a large public school located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.

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#7

Thomas More University

Crestview Hills, KY

Thomas More University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the suburb of Crestview Hills, Thomas More is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Transylvania University

Lexington, KY

Transylvania University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy and religious studies programs. Transylvania is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lexington.

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Morehead State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy and religious studies programs. Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Morehead.

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#10

Georgetown College

Georgetown, KY

Georgetown College 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. Georgetown College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Georgetown.

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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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
Georgia 357
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

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 21 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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