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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major

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Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Philosophy & Religious Studies is the 28th most popular major in the country with 19,993 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 $31,946 and had an average of $22,275 in loans still to pay off.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major” ranking, we looked at 1,195 colleges that offer a degree in philosophy and religious studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in philosophy and religious studies.

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Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint John Vianney College Seminary. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major. St. John Vianney College Seminary is located in Miami, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

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Spertus College
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Spertus College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major. Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 28 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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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 Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major. Saint Joseph Seminary College is a small school located in St. Benedict, Louisiana that handed out 19 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Saint Joseph Seminary College Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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American Islamic College
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Islamic College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major. American Islamic College is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 2 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full American Islamic College Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Out of the 1,195 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Women’S-Institute-Of-Torah-Seminary landed the #1 spot on the list.

Full Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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California Graduate School of Theology
Garden-Grove, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Graduate School of Theology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major list. California Graduate School of Theology is a small school located in Garden-Grove, California that handed out 4 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Philosophy & Religious Studies at California Graduate School of Theology

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Conception Seminary College
Conception, Missouri

Out of the 1,195 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Conception Seminary College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Conception, Missouri, and it awarded 17 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Conception Seminary College

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Elyon College
Brooklyn, New York

Elyon College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major ranking. Elyon College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 41 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Messenger College
Euless, Texas

Messenger College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major ranking. This small school is located in Euless, Texas, and it awarded 5 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Messenger College

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Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major list. Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School is located in Rochester, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Omega Graduate School
Dayton, Tennessee

With a ranking of #11, Omega Graduate School did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major list. Dayton, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

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

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Omega Graduate School

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Hartford Seminary
Hartford, Connecticut

Hartford Seminary came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major ranking. Hartford Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Hartford Seminary Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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With a ranking of #13, Jewish Theological Seminary of America did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major list. Jewish Theological Seminary of America is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 56 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Jewish Theological Seminary of America Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Williamson Christian College
Franklin, Tennessee

Williamson Christian College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major ranking. Located in Franklin, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified ’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Philosophy & Religious Studies at WCC

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Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major ranking. Dominican School of Philosophy & Theology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full The Domincan School Berkeley Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Pontifical College Josephinum landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major ranking. Pontifical College Josephinum is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Pontifical College Josephinum Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Grace College of Divinity
Fayetteville, North Carolina

Grace College of Divinity did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major ranking, coming in at #17. Fayetteville, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

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. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Grace College of Divinity

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Gratz College
Melrose Park, Pennsylvania

Gratz College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major list. Gratz College is a small school located in Melrose Park, Pennsylvania that handed out 58 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Beulah Heights University
Atlanta, Georgia

With a ranking of #19, Beulah Heights University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major list. BHU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 32 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full Beulah Heights University Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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With a ranking of #20, Northern Baptist Theological Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major list. Northern Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lisle, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Divine Word College
Epworth, Iowa

With a ranking of #21, Divine Word College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major list. Divine Word College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Epworth, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Philosophy & Religious Studies at Divine Word College

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Hebrew Theological College
Skokie, Illinois

Hebrew Theological College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major ranking. Skokie, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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Wesley Biblical Seminary
Jackson, Mississippi

With a ranking of #23, Wesley Biblical Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major list. Wesley Biblical Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jackson, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Wesley Biblical Seminary

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Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major ranking. This small school is located in Ambridge, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 11 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Trinity School for Ministry Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Claremont School of Theology
Claremont, California

Claremont School of Theology came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major ranking. Claremont School of Theology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Claremont, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Claremont School of Theology

Rest of the Best 50 in Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Piedmont International University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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Mount Angel Seminary
Saint Benedict, Oregon
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Hebrew College
Newton Centre, Massachusetts
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Champion Christian College
Hot Springs, Arkansas
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Yeshiva University
New York, New York
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Saint Vincent Seminary
Latrobe, Pennsylvania
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Memphis Theological Seminary
Memphis, Tennessee
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Iliff School of Theology
Denver, Colorado
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Institute of Buddhist Studies
Berkeley, California
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Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Wake Forest, North Carolina
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Athenaeum of Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
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Seminary Bnos Chaim
Lakewood, New Jersey
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Clinton College
Rock Hill, South Carolina
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Sacred Heart Major Seminary
Detroit, Michigan
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Brite Divinity School
Fort Worth, Texas

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Schools Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major

While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

Rank College Location
51 Evangelical Theological Seminary Myerstown, PA
52 Wabash College Crawfordsville, IN
53 Criswell College Dallas, TX
54 Southwestern Assemblies of God University Waxahachie, TX
55 Garrett - Evangelical Theological Seminary Evanston, IL
56 Simmons College of Kentucky Louisville, KY
57 Denver Seminary Littleton, CO
58 University of the West Rosemead, CA
59 Arkansas Baptist College Little Rock, AR
60 Meadville Lombard Theological School Chicago, IL
61 Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI
62 Seminario Evangelico de Puerto Rico San Juan, PR
63 Crown College Saint Bonifacius, MN
64 Shorter College N Little Rock, AR
65 Principia College Elsah, IL
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66 Biola University La Mirada, CA
67 Nazarene Bible College Colorado Springs, CO
68 University of Mobile Mobile, AL
69 Martin University Indianapolis, IN
70 Westmont College Santa Barbara, CA
71 Texas College Tyler, TX
72 Franciscan University of Steubenville Steubenville, OH
73 American Jewish University Los Angeles, CA
74 Friends University Wichita, KS
75 Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion New York, NY
76 Cornell College Mount Vernon, IA
77 Randolph College Lynchburg, VA
78 Naropa University Boulder, CO
79 Claremont McKenna College Claremont, CA
80 Ouachita Baptist University Arkadelphia, AR
81 Vanguard University of Southern California Costa Mesa, CA
82 Birmingham Southern College Birmingham, AL
83 Catholic University of America Washington, DC
84 Furman University Greenville, SC
85 Kenyon College Gambier, OH
86 Amridge University Montgomery, AL
87 Colgate University Hamilton, NY
88 Hobart and William Smith Colleges Geneva, NY
89 St Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry Rochester, NY
90 Hampden - Sydney College Hampden-Sydney, VA
Rank College Location
91 St Olaf College Northfield, MN
92 University of Dallas Irving, TX
93 United Lutheran Seminary Gettysburg, PA
94 Spring Hill College Mobile, AL
95 Hamilton College Clinton, NY
96 Johnson University Knoxville, TN
97 Reed College Portland, OR
98 Oklahoma Baptist University Shawnee, OK
99 Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL
100 The King’s College New York, NY
100 Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology Brookline, MA
102 Beloit College Beloit, WI
103 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
104 Paul Quinn College Dallas, TX
105 Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA
106 University of Mary Bismarck, ND
107 Centre College Danville, KY
108 Bates College Lewiston, ME
109 Allen University Columbia, SC
109 Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar, VA
109 Wheaton College Massachusetts Norton, MA
112 Swarthmore College Swarthmore, PA
113 Wellesley College Wellesley, MA
114 Macalester College Saint Paul, MN
115 Guilford College Greensboro, NC
Rank College Location
116 Loras College Dubuque, IA
117 Southern Wesleyan University Central, SC
118 Hannibal - LaGrange University Hannibal, MO
118 Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO
120 Wayland Baptist University Plainview, TX
121 Haverford College Haverford, PA
122 Grove City College Grove City, PA
123 California Institute of Integral Studies San Francisco, CA
124 Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary Ankeny, IA
125 The College of Wooster Wooster, OH
126 Mount Vernon Nazarene University Mount Vernon, OH
127 Williams College Williamstown, MA
128 University of Washington - Bothell Campus Bothell, WA
129 Agnes Scott College Decatur, GA
130 Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA
131 Trinity College Hartford, CT
132 East Texas Baptist University Marshall, TX
133 Simpson College Indianola, IA
134 University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA
135 Gordon College Wenham, MA
136 Belmont Abbey College Belmont, NC
137 Albion College Albion, MI
138 University of St Thomas Minnesota Saint Paul, MN
139 University of Scranton Scranton, PA
140 Bowdoin College Brunswick, ME
Rank College Location
141 Lawrence University Appleton, WI
142 Dickinson College Carlisle, PA
143 Transylvania University Lexington, KY
144 Clarke University Dubuque, IA
145 Northwest Nazarene University Nampa, ID
146 Connecticut College New London, CT
147 Muhlenberg College Allentown, PA
148 Princeton University Princeton, NJ
149 Saint Norbert College De Pere, WI
150 College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA
151 Manchester University North Manchester, IN
152 Southern Virginia University Buena Vista, VA
153 Lane College Jackson, TN
154 Davidson College Davidson, NC
155 Whitman College Walla Walla, WA
156 Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr, PA
157 Oberlin College Oberlin, OH
158 University of California - Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA
159 Benedictine College Atchison, KS
160 Morehouse College Atlanta, GA
161 Pomona College Claremont, CA
162 Claremont Graduate University Claremont, CA
163 Hendrix College Conway, AR
164 New York Seminary Brooklyn, NY
165 Erskine College Due West, SC
Rank College Location
166 Augustana College Rock Island, IL
167 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
168 Luther College Decorah, IA
169 Wittenberg University Springfield, OH
170 Hope College Holland, MI
171 Pitzer College Claremont, CA
171 Howard Payne University Brownwood, TX
173 Bethune - Cookman University Daytona Beach, FL
174 Greenville University Greenville, IL
175 Berry College Mount Berry, GA
175 Emory and Henry College Emory, VA
177 Thiel College Greenville, PA
178 Carleton College Northfield, MN
179 Wesleyan University Middletown, CT
180 Shaw University Raleigh, NC

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