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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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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. 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 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 in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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 graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#1

Spring Hill College

Mobile, AL

Our analysis found Spring Hill College to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Spring Hill is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Mobile.

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

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Spring Hill College Report

#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the 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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#3

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 15 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Florida Report

#3

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern Mennonite University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their graduate certificate. Eastern Mennonite is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their graduate certificate. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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#3

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Out of the 15 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

With a ranking of #7, Mississippi State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their graduate certificate. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the remote town of Mississippi State.

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#7

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.

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Kennesaw State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the suburb of Kennesaw, KSU Georgia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Wake Forest, SEBTS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy and religious studies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 14
Florida 73
Virginia 62
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 15 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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