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

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In 2020-2021, 62 degrees and certificates were awarded to philosophy and religious studies students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #26 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Virginia 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.

Check out the philosophy and religious studies doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the most popular school in Virginia for philosophy and religious studies students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

About 22% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 78% are male.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Liberty University Report

Out of the 3 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia University of Lynchburg landed the # 3 spot on the list. Virginia University of Lynchburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Virginia University of Lynchburg Report

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 14
Florida 73
Tennessee 64
North Carolina 228
Georgia 70
South Carolina 11
Louisiana 15
Kentucky 9
Arkansas 3
Alabama 38

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 3 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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