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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religion Major

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religion Major

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religion Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Philosophy & Religious Studies is the 320th most popular major in the country with 184 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, philosophy and religious studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $0 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 138 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religion Major” ranking looked at 53 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in philosophy and religious studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their philosophy and religious studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religion Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree philosophy & religion students.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Philosophy & Religious Studies

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Saint Joseph Seminary College
St. Benedict, Louisiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Joseph Seminary College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religion Major. This small school is located in St. Benedict, Louisiana, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s philosophy and religion degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pontifical College Josephinum. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religion Major list. Pontifical College Josephinum is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s philosophy and religion degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about General Philosophy & Religious Studies at Pontifical College Josephinum

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Berry College
Mount Berry, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Berry College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religion Major. Mount Berry, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s philosophy and religion degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nebraska Wesleyan University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religion Major. Nebraska Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 9 bachelors’s philosophy and religion degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Martin Methodist College
Pulaski, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Martin Methodist College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religion Major. Pulaski, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s philosophy and religion degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

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Flagler College - St Augustine
Saint Augustine, Florida

Flagler College - St Augustine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religion Major ranking. Saint Augustine, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s philosophy and religion degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

Full Flagler St. Augustine General Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Wesleyan College
Macon, Georgia

Wesleyan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religion Major ranking, coming in at #7. Wesleyan College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Macon, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, Michigan

Hillsdale College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religion Major ranking. Hillsdale, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s philosophy and religion degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

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St. Andrews University
Laurinburg, North Carolina

St. Andrews University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religion Major ranking. Located in Laurinburg, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s philosophy and religion students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Philosophy & Religious Studies at St. Andrews University

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The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religion Major ranking, coming in at #10. SBTS is a private not-for-profit institution located in Louisville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Barton College
Wilson, North Carolina

Barton College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religion Major list. Barton College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wilson, North Carolina. It awarded 2 bachelors’s philosophy and religion degrees in 2020-2021.

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Eureka College
Eureka, Illinois

With a ranking of #12, Eureka College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religion Major list. Located in Eureka, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s philosophy and religion students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Philosophy & Religious Studies at Eureka College

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Philander Smith College
Little Rock, Arkansas

Philander Smith College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religion Major ranking. Philander Smith is a small school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 1 bachelors’s philosophy and religion degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Philander Smith College General Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Tennessee Wesleyan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religion Major ranking, coming in at #14. Tennessee Wesleyan University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Athens, Tennessee. It awarded 2 bachelors’s philosophy and religion degrees in 2020-2021.

Full TWU General Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Southwestern College
Winfield, Kansas

Southwestern College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religion Major ranking, coming in at #15. Southwestern College is a small school located in Winfield, Kansas that handed out 3 bachelors’s philosophy and religion degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on General Philosophy & Religious Studies at Southwestern College

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Central Methodist University - College of Liberal Arts & Sciences landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religion Major ranking. CMU CLAS is a small school located in Fayette, Missouri that handed out 1 bachelors’s philosophy and religion degrees in 2020-2021.

Full CMU CLAS General Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Saint Vincent College
Latrobe, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #17, Saint Vincent College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religion Major list. Saint Vincent College is located in Latrobe, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s philosophy and religion degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Saint Vincent General Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Pace University - New York
New York, New York

Pace University - New York came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religion Major ranking. Pace University - New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Philosophy & Religious Studies at Pace University

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Piedmont College
Demorest, Georgia

Piedmont College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religion Major ranking. Piedmont College is a small school located in Demorest, Georgia that handed out 4 bachelors’s philosophy and religion degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Piedmont College General Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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LaGrange College
Lagrange, Georgia

With a ranking of #20, LaGrange College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religion Major list. Lagrange, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s philosophy and religion degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about General Philosophy & Religious Studies at LaGrange College

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Christian Brothers University
Memphis, Tennessee

Christian Brothers University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religion Major ranking. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s philosophy and religion students in 2020-2021.

Full Christian Brothers University General Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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SUNY Old Westbury
Old Westbury, New York

With a ranking of #22, SUNY Old Westbury did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religion Major list. SUNY Old Westbury is located in Old Westbury, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s philosophy and religion degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full SUNY Old Westbury General Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington

Central Washington University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religion Major list. Central Washington University is located in Ellensburg, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s philosophy and religion degrees to qualified students.

Full Central Washington University General Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Valdosta State University
Valdosta, Georgia

Valdosta State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religion Major ranking. VSU is a fairly large public school situated in Valdosta, Georgia. It awarded 7 bachelors’s philosophy and religion degrees in 2020-2021.

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Muskingum University
New Concord, Ohio

Muskingum University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religion Major list. Muskingum is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Concord, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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