2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies in Virginia

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the most popular for philosophy and religious studies students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 21 master's degrees in philosophy and religious studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Philosophy & Religious Studies School for Your Master's Degree

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality philosophy and religious studies program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for philosophy and religious studies.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Philosophy & Religious Studies in Virginia

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in philosophy and religious studies.

Most Well Attended Schools for Philosophy & Religious Studies Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in philosophy and religious studies has to look into University of Virginia - Main Campus. University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in philosophy and religious studies in Virginia.

There were roughly 10 philosophy and religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

6 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in philosophy and religious studies needs to take a look at George Mason University. GMU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

There were roughly 6 philosophy and religious studies students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.

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3

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Liberty University is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in philosophy and religious studies. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in philosophy and religious studies in Virginia.

There were roughly 3 philosophy and religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.

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4

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Virginia Tech is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in philosophy and religious studies. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in philosophy and religious studies in Virginia.

There were roughly 2 philosophy and religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.

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5

Hampton University
Hampton, VA

Hampton is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Hampton. More information about a master’s in philosophy and religious studies from Hampton University

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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.