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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor'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 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Pennsylvania to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Philosophy & Religious Studies program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for philosophy and religious studies majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Villanova University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

Of the 7 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Villanova, 57% are male and 43% are female.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Villanova University Report

#2

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Duquesne University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 33% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Temple University Report

#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 20% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 4 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Pitt, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#6

United Lutheran Seminary

Gettysburg, PA

United Lutheran Seminary landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. ULS is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Gettysburg.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at United Lutheran Seminary Report

#6

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 50% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Carnegie Mellon University Report

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 7 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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