2025 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Philosophy & Religious Studies is about average in terms of popularity for doctor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #20 out of the 36 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 137 doctor's degrees in philosophy & religious studies to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to philosophy & religious studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of philosophy & religious studies students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt philosophy & religious studies students go into to obtain their doctor'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 doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Philosophy & Religious Studies in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in philosophy & religious studies.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Philosophy & Religious Studies

1

Emory University
Atlanta, GA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

Emory University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in philosophy & religious studies. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in philosophy & religious studies from Emory University

2

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Liberty University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in philosophy & religious studies. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in philosophy & religious studies from Liberty University

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best philosophy & religious studies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	29	23
Virginia	29	17
Georgia	28	29
Mississippi	28	0
South Carolina	28	5
North Carolina	26	40
Kentucky	26	4
Tennessee	25	17
Louisiana	25	6
Arkansas	23	0

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Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Philosophy	72
Religious Studies	63
General Philosophy & Religious Studies	2

Most Popular Majors Related to Philosophy & Religious Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations	1,305
Social Sciences	629
English Language & Literature	246
Communication & Journalism	173
History	142
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	122
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	60
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	27
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	8

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.