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2023 Most Popular Online Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools

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Philosophy & Religious Studies is the #28 most popular major in the country with 3,136 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the United States to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular online school in the United States for philosophy and religious studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 35% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their online graduate certificate. UMB is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.

Of the 6 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at UMB, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#3

Hartford Seminary

Hartford, CT

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Hartford Seminary 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 medium-sized city of Hartford, Hartford Seminary is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Starr King School for Ministry helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in the United States. Located in the city of Berkeley, Starr King School for Ministry is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#5

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Andrews University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at University of St. Thomas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Gratz College

Melrose Park, PA

Out of the 9 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Gratz College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Gratz College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Melrose Park.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bryn Athyn College of the New Church is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their online graduate certificate. Bryn Athyn College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Bryn Athyn.

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#5

Grace College of Divinity

Fayetteville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grace College of Divinity. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Grace College of Divinity is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fayetteville.

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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

Majors Similar to Philosophy & Religious Studies

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 9 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).

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