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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate School for You

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 71 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very 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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#2

Spring Hill College

Mobile, AL

Out of the 71 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Spring Hill College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Spring Hill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Mobile.

About 63% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 38% are male.

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Out of the 71 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

About 88% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Texas State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in the United States. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

Women make up 43% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. UMB is a medium-sized public school located in the large 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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#6

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 60% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#7

Hartford Seminary

Hartford, CT

With a ranking of #7, Hartford Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Hartford, Hartford Seminary is a private not-for-profit college with a 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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With a ranking of #8, The General Theological Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of New York, GTS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the suburb of Wynnewood, Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at U-M, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Trinity International University - Illinois did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Deerfield, TIU Illinois is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at TIU Illinois, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
13 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
13 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX

Philosophy & Religious Studies by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 28 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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