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

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

With 64 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, philosophy and religious studies is the #25 most popular major in Tennessee.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Tennessee 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.

#1

Johnson University

Knoxville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Johnson University the most popular school in Tennessee for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Johnson University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Knoxville.

About 50% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Vanderbilt University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

About 82% of the students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at the school are women while 18% are male.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Vanderbilt University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Memphis Theological Seminary is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Memphis Theological Seminary is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Memphis.

Women make up 44% 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

Of the 6 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at UT Knoxville, 83% are male and 17% are female.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Williamson Christian College is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Franklin, WCC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Williamson Christian College Report

Bryan College - Dayton landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the town of Dayton, William Jennings Bryan College is a private not-for-profit school 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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#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM 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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#8

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Southern Adventist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Collegedale.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Southern Adventist University Report

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 73
Mississippi 14
North Carolina 228
Virginia 62
Georgia 70
Louisiana 15
South Carolina 11
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

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 8 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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