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

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

In 2020-2021, 62 degrees and certificates were awarded to philosophy and religious studies students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #26 most popular major in the state.

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 Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Virginia 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.

Check out the philosophy and religious studies master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the most popular school in Virginia for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

Of the 24 students majoring in philosophy and religious studies at University of Virginia, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Women make up 14% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular philosophy and religious studies schools in Virginia. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

Women make up 29% of the philosophy and religious studies majors at the school.

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#4

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hampton University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students working on their master’s degree. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 14
Florida 73
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 5 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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