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

Philosophy & Religious Studiesdoctorate programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #20 out of the 33 majors we look at each year. As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of philosophy and religious studies. Combined, these schools handed out 17 doctor's degrees in philosophy and religious studies to qualified students.

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Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Philosophy & Religious Studies in District of Columbia

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for philosophy and religious studies students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Philosophy & Religious Studies Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Georgetown University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in philosophy and religious studies. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. More information about a doctorate in philosophy and religious studies from Georgetown University

2

Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Catholic University of America if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in philosophy and religious studies. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in philosophy and religious studies in District of Columbia. More information about a doctorate in philosophy and religious studies from Catholic University of America

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	30	78
Maryland	29	4
Pennsylvania	29	43
New Jersey	28	20

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Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Philosophy	13
Religious Studies	4

Majors Similar to Philosophy & Religious Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations	97
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	33
Visual & Performing Arts	10
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	8
English Language & Literature	6

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.