2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies in District of Columbia

If you're seeking a Bachelor's Degree in philosophy and 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.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the most popular for philosophy and religious studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 125 bachelor's degrees in philosophy and religious studies during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Philosophy & Religious Studies School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The philosophy and religious studies bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies in District of Columbia ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality philosophy and religious studies program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Philosophy & Religious Studies Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for philosophy and religious studies.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

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

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for philosophy and religious studies students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Philosophy & Religious Studies Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

52 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Catholic University of America is a popular choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in philosophy and religious studies in District of Columbia.

There were about 52 philosophy and religious studies students who graduated with this degree at CUA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy and religious studies from Catholic University of America

2

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

29 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Georgetown University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies. Georgetown is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.

There were roughly 29 philosophy and religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy and religious studies from Georgetown University

3

George Washington University
Washington, DC

25 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

George Washington University is a popular choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.

There were approximately 25 philosophy and religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy and religious studies from George Washington University

4

American University
Washington, DC

15 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

American University is a popular choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in philosophy and religious studies. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in philosophy and religious studies in District of Columbia.

There were about 15 philosophy and religious studies students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

Howard University
Washington, DC

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.

There were roughly 4 philosophy and religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Howard in the most recent year we have data available.

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6

Gallaudet University
Washington, DC

Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy and religious studies from Gallaudet University

6

Trinity Washington University
Washington, DC

Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. More information about a bachelor’s in philosophy and religious studies from Trinity Washington University

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	37	848
New York	37	960
New Jersey	33	182
Maryland	33	183
Delaware	30	10

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Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Philosophy	88
Religious Studies	37

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts	323
English Language & Literature	218
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	191
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	41

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.