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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree School for You

Philosophy & Religious Studies is the #23 most popular major in Maryland with 54 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

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

#1

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

Our analysis found Mount St Mary’s University to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maryland. The Mount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Emmitsburg.

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

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Mount St Mary’s University Report

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the most popular school in Maryland for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Women make up 67% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Maryland - College Park

#3

Towson University

Towson, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Towson University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Towson.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Towson University

#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 6 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Johns Hopkins University Report

Out of the 6 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMB is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Maryland - Baltimore

Out of the 6 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMBC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 324
Pennsylvania 122
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 6 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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