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

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Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in Pennsylvania 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook the most popular school in Pennsylvania for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wynnewood.

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Our 2023 rankings named Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry the most popular school in Pennsylvania for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Trinity School for Ministry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Ambridge.

Women make up 45% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in Pennsylvania. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

About 56% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#3

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Duquesne University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 44% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#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 Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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

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#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #7, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Of the 6 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at UPenn, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Evangelical Theological Seminary landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the suburb of Myerstown, ETS is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

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#9

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

University of Scranton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for philosophy and religious studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 25% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#9

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at Temple, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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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
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 17 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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