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2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Virginia

8 Colleges
$26,160 Avg Salary
$25,270 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Virginia 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.

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

Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the most popular school for philosophy and religious studies students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 8 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for philosophy and religious studies students. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Virginia Tech Report

#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at George Mason University Report

#5

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

The excellent programs at Hampton University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best philosophy and religious studies schools in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Eastern Mennonite University

Harrisonburg, VA

Eastern Mennonite University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular philosophy and religious studies programs. Eastern Mennonite is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

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#6

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Virginia University of Lynchburg came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools in Virginia ranking. Virginia University of Lynchburg is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Virginia University of Lynchburg Report

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 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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