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Finding the Best General Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the most popular school in the United States for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in philosophy and religion at the school are women while 75% are male.

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Our analysis found Oklahoma Christian University to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of Edmond, OC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in philosophy and religion at the school are women while 50% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in the United States. SBTS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

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#4

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hampton University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Wake Forest, SEBTS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Claremont School of Theology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Claremont School of Theology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of St. Thomas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Philosophy & Religion Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Lincoln Christian University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Philosophy & Religion Master’s Degree Schools list. Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Lincoln.

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#7

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Institute of Lutheran Theology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Philosophy & Religion Master’s Degree Schools ranking. ILT is a private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Brookings.

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Southwest
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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 10 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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