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

Philosophy & Religious Studiesmaster's programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #29 out of the 37 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies in District of Columbia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 56 master'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 Master's Degree

The philosophy and religious studies master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies in District of Columbia ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for philosophy and religious studies, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. 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.

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

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in philosophy and religious studies.

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

1

American University
Washington, DC

26 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in philosophy and religious studies has to take a look at American University. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in philosophy and religious studies in District of Columbia.

There were approximately 26 philosophy and religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Catholic University of America is a popular choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in philosophy and religious studies. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in philosophy and religious studies in District of Columbia.

There were about 14 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 master’s in philosophy and religious studies from Catholic University of America

3

George Washington University
Washington, DC

10 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in philosophy and religious studies needs to take a look at George Washington University. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

There were about 10 philosophy and religious studies individuals who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

6 Annual Master's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in philosophy and religious studies has to check out Georgetown University. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.

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

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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	34	99
New York	33	170
New Jersey	31	32
Maryland	31	8

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Philosophy & Religious Studies Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Philosophy	48
Religious Studies	8

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations	213
Visual & Performing Arts	167
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	73
English Language & Literature	42
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	14

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.