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

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Master's Degree in philosophy & religious studies. It is ranked #28 out of 37 major degree programs in terms of popularity. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 350 master's degrees in philosophy & religious studies to qualified students.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

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 master'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 easy is it for philosophy & religious studies to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized philosophy & religious studies related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for philosophy & religious studies students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Philosophy & Religious Studies in the Southeast Region

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

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Philosophy & Religious Studies

1

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in philosophy & religious studies has to check out University of Virginia - Main Campus. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in philosophy & religious studies from University of Virginia - Main Campus

2

Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

Georgia State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in philosophy & religious studies. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in philosophy & religious studies from Georgia State 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
Mississippi	34	14
Florida	34	49
Virginia	33	42
Georgia	32	41
Tennessee	32	47
North Carolina	31	183
Kentucky	31	5
Alabama	30	30
Louisiana	30	9
South Carolina	30	6
Arkansas	30	3

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Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Religious Studies	208
Philosophy	126
General Philosophy & Religious Studies	8
Other Philosophy & Religious Studies	8

Majors Similar to Philosophy & Religious Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations	4,525
Communication & Journalism	2,981
Social Sciences	2,578
English Language & Literature	1,659
History	933
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	901
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	451
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	421
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	185

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.