2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies in Tennessee

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.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies in Tennessee ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 29 doctor's degrees in philosophy and religious studies to qualified students.

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

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in philosophy and religious studies matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies in Tennessee ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of philosophy and religious studies students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for philosophy and religious studies.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Philosophy & Religious Studies in Tennessee

Learn about 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

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

18 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Vanderbilt University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in philosophy and religious studies. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in philosophy and religious studies in Tennessee.

There were approximately 18 philosophy and religious studies students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

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2

University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Memphis is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in philosophy and religious studies. UofM is a very large public university located in the city of Memphis. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in philosophy and religious studies in Tennessee.

There were about 6 philosophy and religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Omega Graduate School
Dayton, TN

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Omega Graduate School if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in philosophy and religious studies. Omega Graduate School is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Dayton.

There were roughly 5 philosophy and religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Omega Graduate School in the most recent year we have data available.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a popular decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in philosophy and religious studies. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a doctorate in philosophy and religious studies from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Virginia	29	27
Florida	29	22
Georgia	28	26
South Carolina	27	10
Kentucky	26	2
North Carolina	26	26
Louisiana	25	4
Arkansas	23	2

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Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Philosophy	12
Religious Studies	12
General Philosophy & Religious Studies	5

Majors Similar to Philosophy & Religious Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
English Language & Literature	42
Theology & Religious Vocations	41
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	11
Visual & Performing Arts	8
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	1

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.