2024 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

If you're seeking a Bachelor's Degree in philosophy & religious studies, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #25 one in the country in terms of popularity.This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 142 bachelor's degrees in philosophy & religious studies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

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 bachelor'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 bachelor'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 colleges for philosophy & religious studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools

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 the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Philosophy & Religious Studies in District of Columbia

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in philosophy & religious studies.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Bachelor's in Philosophy & Religious Studies

1

George Washington University
Washington, DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

32 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat George Washington University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in philosophy & religious studies. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from George Washington University

2

Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

54 Annual Graduates

Catholic University of America is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in philosophy & religious studies. CUA is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from Catholic University of America

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	37	816
New York	37	2,689
New Jersey	34	686
Maryland	33	214
Delaware	30	16

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Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Philosophy	90
Religious Studies	52

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	3,013
Communication & Journalism	553
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	188
History	185
English Language & Literature	179
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	166
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	52
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	28

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.