2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You
Religious Studies is the #121 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 245 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 42 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Religious Studies program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Check out the religion bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.
Top 10 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Gratz College to be the most popular school for religious studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Melrose Park, Gratz College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 56 students majoring in religion at Gratz College, 4% are male and 96% are female.
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Out of the 42 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Grove City College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Grove City, Grove City College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in religion at Grove City College, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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Out of the 42 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Muhlenberg College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Allentown, Muhlenberg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 40% are male.
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Out of the 42 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in religion at Temple, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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Out of the 42 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Haverford College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Haverford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Haverford.
About 50% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Out of the 42 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Swarthmore College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Swarthmore, Swarthmore is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in religion at the school are women while 50% are male.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Women make up 57% of the religion majors at the school.
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Gettysburg College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Gettysburg, Gettysburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in religion at Gettysburg, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Saint Joseph’s University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Of the 6 students majoring in religion at St. Joe's, 83% are male and 17% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, Moravian College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Moravian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.
Women make up 40% of the religion majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 2,944 |
| Maryland | 160 |
| New Jersey | 1,341 |
| District of Columbia | 68 |
Religious Studies Related Majors
Religious Studies is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Religion
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Philosophy | 10,054 |
| Other Philosophy & Religious Studies | 285 |
| General Philosophy & Religious Studies | 184 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 30 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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