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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies in the Southeast Region

16 Ranked Colleges
157 Degrees Awarded
$36,599 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southeast Region

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In 2021-2022, 19,231 people earned their degree in philosophy & religious studies, making the major the 28th most popular in the United States. In , philosophy & religious studies graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $31,946 and had an average of $23,803 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 3,805 philosophy & religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,501 and $23,437 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 157 philosophy & religious studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,020 and $16,931 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in philosophy & religious studies. That schools that top this list have a program in philosophy & religious studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree philosophy & religious studies students.

Top 16 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies in the Southeast Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Beulah Heights University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southeast Region. BHU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 10 associates’s philosophy & religious studies degrees in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Beulah Heights University Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Clinton College
Rock Hill, South Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clinton College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southeast Region. Rock Hill, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s philosophy & religious studies degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Philosophy & Religious Studies at Clinton College

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Simmons College of Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Simmons College of Kentucky. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southeast Region. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s philosophy & religious studies degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Simmons Bible College Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Shorter College
N Little Rock, Arkansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shorter College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Shorter College is a private not-for-profit institution located in N Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Grace College of Divinity
Fayetteville, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grace College of Divinity. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southeast Region. Fayetteville, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s philosophy & religious studies degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Spartanburg Methodist College
Spartanburg, South Carolina

Spartanburg Methodist College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. SMC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, Virginia

Regent University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It awarded 3 associates’s philosophy & religious studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Regent University Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 86 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Liberty University Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Lindsey Wilson College
Columbia, Kentucky

Lindsey Wilson College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Columbia, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s philosophy & religious studies degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Lindsey Wilson College Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Thomas More University
Crestview Hills, Kentucky

Thomas More University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Thomas More is located in Crestview Hills, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 associates’s philosophy & religious studies degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Thomas More University Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Ouachita Baptist University
Arkadelphia, Arkansas

Ouachita Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Arkadelphia, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s philosophy & religious studies degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Philosophy & Religious Studies at Ouachita Baptist

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Holmes Community College
Goodman, Mississippi

Holmes Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Holmes Community College is a small school located in Goodman, Mississippi that handed out 0 associates’s philosophy & religious studies degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Holmes Community College Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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With a ranking of #13, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized school located in Perkinston, Mississippi that handed out 1 associates’s philosophy & religious studies degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Philosophy & Religious Studies at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

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Campbell University
Buies Creek, North Carolina

Campbell University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Buies Creek, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 associates’s philosophy & religious studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Philosophy & Religious Studies at Campbell

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Union University
Jackson, Tennessee

Union University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Jackson, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s philosophy & religious studies degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Union University Philosophy & Religious Studies Report

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Lane College
Jackson, Tennessee

Lane College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Philosophy & Religious Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Lane College is a small school located in Jackson, Tennessee that handed out 1 associates’s philosophy & religious studies degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Philosophy & Religious Studies at Lane College

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