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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree School for You

With 122 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, philosophy and religious studies is the #27 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Check out the philosophy and religious studies master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Master's in Philosophy & Religious Studies

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Pennsylvania

#2

Cairn University

Langhorne, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cairn University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Cairn is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Langhorne.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Cairn University Report

#3

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

Out of the 3 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Scranton landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Scranton Report

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 324
Maryland 54
New Jersey 584
District of Columbia 68

Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Religious Studies 1,769
Philosophy 1,220
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies 106
General Philosophy & Religious Studies 41

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
English Language & Literature 9,566
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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