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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Pennsylvania

18 Colleges
$36,081 Avg Salary
$25,058 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies 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.

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 Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Pennsylvania 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

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Villanova University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for philosophy and religious studies students. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

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#2

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 18 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Duquesne University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list. Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary - Overbrook is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wynnewood.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students. Trinity School for Ministry is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Ambridge.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#6

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a large student population.

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Evangelical Theological Seminary came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the small suburb of Myerstown, ETS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

University of Scranton

Scranton, PA

With a ranking of #10, University of Scranton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 18 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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