by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Maryland” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 19,993 people earned their degree in philosophy and religious studies, making the major the 28th most popular in the United States. 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.
Across Maryland, there were 323 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $20,554 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 266 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,642 and $26,517 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Maryland” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in philosophy and religious studies. That schools that top this list have a program in philosophy and religious studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The philosophy & religious studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Maryland”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Maryland”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Women’S-Institute-Of-Torah-Seminary. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Maryland list.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Chestertown, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, McDaniel College landed the #3 spot on the list. Westminster, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Goucher College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Maryland list. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 9 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington Adventist University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Maryland. Washington Adventist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Takoma Park, Maryland. It awarded 3 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #6, St Mary’s College of Maryland did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Maryland list. St Mary’s College of Maryland is a small school located in St. Mary’s City, Maryland that handed out 4 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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University of Baltimore ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Maryland list. University of Baltimore is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.
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Mount St Mary’s University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Maryland list. Mount St Mary’s University is located in Emmitsburg, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Notre Dame of Maryland University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #9. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University of Maryland - Baltimore County ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Maryland list. UMBC is a fairly large public school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 14 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
With a ranking of #11, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Maryland list. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Salisbury University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Maryland ranking. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school situated in Salisbury, Maryland. It awarded 7 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Towson University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Maryland ranking. Towson University is a large school located in Towson, Maryland that handed out 17 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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With a ranking of #14, Morgan State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Maryland list. Morgan State is a medium-sized school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 3 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Loyola University Maryland did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Maryland ranking, coming in at #15. Loyola University Maryland is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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Hood College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Maryland ranking. Hood is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Frederick, Maryland. It awarded 1 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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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Frostburg State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Maryland list. Frostburg State University is located in Frostburg, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #18, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Maryland list. Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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