2024 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Master's Degree in philosophy & religious studies. It is ranked #28 out of 37 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 83 master's degrees in philosophy & religious studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on philosophy & religious studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other philosophy & religious studies students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt philosophy & religious studies students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized philosophy & religious studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for philosophy & religious studies students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Philosophy & Religious Studies in Pennsylvania

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for philosophy & religious studies students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Master's in Philosophy & Religious Studies

1

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

University of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in philosophy & religious studies. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a master’s in philosophy & religious studies from University of Pennsylvania

2

University of Scranton
Scranton, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in philosophy & religious studies has to look into University of Scranton. Located in the small city of Scranton, University of Scranton is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in philosophy & religious studies from University of Scranton

2

Cairn University
Langhorne, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

Cairn University is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in philosophy & religious studies. Cairn is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Langhorne.More information about a master’s in philosophy & religious studies from Cairn University

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	35	207
New Jersey	32	239
Maryland	32	43
District of Columbia	32	58

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Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Philosophy	46
Religious Studies	35
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies	2

Majors Similar to Philosophy & Religious Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations	641
Social Sciences	576
English Language & Literature	359
Communication & Journalism	296
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	108
History	96
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	87
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	47
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	9

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.