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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in District of Columbia

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$41,972 Avg Salary
$23,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies School for You

Philosophy & Religious Studies is the #25 most popular major in District of Columbia with 68 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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

#1

American University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found American University to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Catholic University of America is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in District of Columbia list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at George Washington University Report

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 324
Pennsylvania 122
Maryland 54
New Jersey 584

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 4 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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