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Finding the Best General Philosophy & Religious Studies School for You

General Philosophy & Religious Studies is the #288 most popular major in the country with 41 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular General Philosophy & Religion Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Philosophy & Religious Studies program at each school on the list.

Check out the philosophy and religion programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named Claremont School of Theology the most popular school in the United States for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont School of Theology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Iliff School of Theology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in the United States. Located in the city of Denver, Iliff School of Theology is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The excellent programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in the United States. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Philosophy & Religion Schools list. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma Christian University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General Philosophy & Religion Schools list. Located in the city of Edmond, OC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the large suburb of Wake Forest, SEBTS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Philosophy & Religion Schools ranking. SBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

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Hampton University

Hampton, VA

Hampton University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Omega Graduate School

Dayton, TN

Omega Graduate School landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the rural area of Dayton, Omega Graduate School is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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United Lutheran Seminary

Gettysburg, PA

United Lutheran Seminary came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Philosophy & Religion Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Gettysburg, ULS is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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General Philosophy & Religious Studies by Region

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One of 3 majors within the area of study, philosophy and religious studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Philosophy & Religion

Related Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 1,769
Philosophy 1,220
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 106

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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 Fyodor Bronnikov.

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