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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region

65 Colleges
$32,501 Avg Salary
$24,121 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies School for You

Philosophy & Religious Studies is the #28 most popular major in the country with 3,136 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

The Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 65 schools in the Southeast Region 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 .

Our analysis found Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large suburb of Wake Forest, SEBTS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Piedmont International University is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students. Piedmont International University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

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The excellent programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in the Southeast Region . University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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#4

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

The excellent programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Duke University

Durham, NC

Out of the 65 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Georgia State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy and religious studies programs. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#8

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for philosophy and religious studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA
12 Spring Hill College Mobile, AL

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy and religious studies schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 14
Florida 73
Virginia 62
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 28 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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