2024 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

Philosophy & Religious Studiesbachelor's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #25 out of the 38 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 743 bachelor's degrees in philosophy & religious studies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

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

More Ways to Rank Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Philosophy & Religious Studies in New Jersey

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for philosophy & religious studies students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top New Jersey Schools for a Bachelor's in Philosophy & Religious Studies

1

Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

55 Annual Graduates

Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a good choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in philosophy & religious studies. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from Rutgers University - New Brunswick

2

Rutgers University - Camden
Camden, NJ

2 Annual Graduates

Rutgers University - Camden is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in philosophy & religious studies. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from Rutgers University - Camden

2

Rutgers University - Newark
Newark, NJ

2 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in philosophy & religious studies needs to take a look at Rutgers University - Newark. Rutgers Newark is a large public university located in the large city of Newark.More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies from Rutgers University - Newark

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	37	816
New York	37	2,689
Maryland	33	214
Delaware	30	16
District of Columbia	28	142

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Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Religious Studies	591
Philosophy	142
General Philosophy & Religious Studies	6
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies	4

Most Popular Majors Related to Philosophy & Religious Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	2,791
Communication & Journalism	2,064
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	1,544
English Language & Literature	929
History	643
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	315
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	286
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	122
Theology & Religious Vocations	16

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.