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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in District of Columbia

3 Colleges
$41,972 Avg Salary
$23,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies School for You

Philosophy & Religious Studies is the #25 most popular major in District of Columbia with 68 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in District of Columbia

The following schools top our list of the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges.

Top District of Columbia Schools in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Our 2023 rankings named Catholic University of America the best school in District of Columbia for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

American University

Washington, DC

The excellent programs at American University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in District of Columbia list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 324
Pennsylvania 122
Maryland 54
New Jersey 584

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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).

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