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2023 Most Popular Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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$28,206 Avg Salary
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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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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.

Check out the religion bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.

#1

Gratz College

Melrose Park, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Gratz College the most popular school in Pennsylvania for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large 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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#2

Grove City College

Grove City, PA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Grove City College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the distant 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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#3

Muhlenberg College

Allentown, PA

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 college 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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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular religious studies schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in religion at Temple, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#5

Haverford College

Haverford, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Haverford College is a great place for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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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#5

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Swarthmore College is a great place for religious studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the 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 very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 57% of the religion majors at the school.

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#8

Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, PA

Gettysburg College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree religious studies programs. Located in the small city of Gettysburg, Gettysburg is a private not-for-profit college 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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#8

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for religious studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. St. Joe's is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the 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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#10

Moravian College

Bethlehem, PA

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 city of Bethlehem.

Women make up 40% of the religion majors at the school.

Full Religious Studies at Moravian College Report

Best Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,944
Maryland 160
New Jersey 1,341
District of Columbia 68

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Sowlos.

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