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2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Ohio

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Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Ohio

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Ohio” 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.

Across Ohio, there were 451 philosophy and religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,429 and $28,173 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Ohio” ranking, we looked at 51 colleges that offer a degree in philosophy and religious studies. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in philosophy and religious studies.

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Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio philosophy & religious studies students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franciscan University of Steubenville. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Ohio list. Steubenville, Ohio 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 42 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Ohio. Ohio State University - Main Campus is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

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Out of the 51 schools in the Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the #2 spot on the list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 35 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Ohio. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full OHIO Athens Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Oberlin College
Oberlin, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oberlin College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Ohio list. Oberlin, Ohio 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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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John Carroll University
University Heights, Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Carroll University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Ohio list. John Carroll University is a private not-for-profit institution located in University Heights, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dayton. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Ohio list. University of Dayton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UDayton Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Vernon Nazarene University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Ohio list. Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a small school located in Mount Vernon, Ohio that handed out 18 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.

Full MVNU Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Toledo. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Ohio. This fairly large school is located in Toledo, Ohio, and it awarded 18 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Case Western Reserve University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Ohio list. Case Western Reserve University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Case Western Reserve University Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Ohio ranking. BGSU is located in Bowling Green, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

Full BGSU Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Kenyon College
Gambier, Ohio

With a ranking of #12, Kenyon College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Ohio list. Kenyon is a small school located in Gambier, Ohio that handed out 16 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 0.5% 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%.

Full Kenyon Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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The College of Wooster landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Ohio ranking. Wooster, Ohio 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 14 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Wooster College

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Ohio ranking. This large school is located in Cincinnati, Ohio, and it awarded 17 ’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 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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With a ranking of #14, Cleveland State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Ohio list. Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to qualified students.

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With a ranking of #16, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Ohio list. Kent State University at Kent is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 12 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Pontifical College Josephinum did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #17. 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.

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

Denison University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Ohio list. Granville, Ohio 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 11 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Denison Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Capital University
Columbus, Ohio

Capital University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Ohio ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 10 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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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Wittenberg University
Springfield, Ohio

Wittenberg University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Ohio list. Wittenberg University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Wittenberg University Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Ashland University
Ashland, Ohio

Ashland University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Ohio ranking. Ashland University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ashland, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.

Full Ashland University Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Youngstown State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Ohio ranking. Youngstown, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Philosophy & Religious Studies at Youngstown State University

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Ohio ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 8 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Wright State University - Main Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Ohio list. Wright State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Ohio Northern University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in Ohio ranking. This small school is located in Ada, Ohio, and it awarded 6 ’s philosophy and religious studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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