by our College Data Analytics Team
In <nil>, 13,952 people earned their bachelor's in philosophy & religious studies, making the major the #25 most popular in the United States.
This year's Best Philosophy & Religious Studies Colleges for Non-Traditional Students ranking looked at 40 colleges that offer a bachelor's in philosophy & religious studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great philosophy & religious studies programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the philosophy & religious studies program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Check out the philosophy & religious studies programs at these schools if you want to see which ones are the best for non-traditional students.
Cairn University tops the 2021 list of our schools in the United States that are best for non-traditional philosophy & religious studies students. Located in the large suburb of Langhorne, Cairn is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.1%. 180 of Cairn students are exclusively distance learners. 286 of Cairn students are attending part time.
Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Cairn University
The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of California - Los Angeles. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population. UCLA also made our Best Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies list, coming in at #3.
The student loan default rate at UCLA is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 25,859 students at UCLA that take at least one class online. There are roughly 2,161 part time students in attendance at UCLA.
The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to The University of Texas at Austin. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UT Austin has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies ranking.
About 0.8% of UT Austin students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 23,198 students take at least one class online at UT Austin. There are roughly 3,479 part time students in attendance at UT Austin.
Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at The University of Texas at Austin
University of Arizona earned the #4 spot in our 2021 rankings. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
The student loan default rate at University of Arizona is lower than is typical, just 1.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 18,254 students take at least one class online at University of Arizona. About 12,642 of the students at University of Arizona are attending part time.
Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Arizona
The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of California - Santa Barbara. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population. UCSB also made our Best Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies list, coming in at #5.
About 0.5% of UCSB students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 3,596 students at UCSB that take at least one class online. About 880 of the students at UCSB are attending part time.
The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Boston College. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. Boston College also made our Best Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies list, coming in at #6.
The student loan default rate at Boston College is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. Approximately 6,590 students take at least one class online at Boston College. 1,916 students are part time.
Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Boston College
Our rankings recognize Florida State University as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Florida State has also earned the #8 rank in our Best Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies ranking.
The student loan default rate at Florida State is lower than is typical, just 1.0% of students default in three years. There are approximately 20,172 students at Florida State that take at least one class online. 8,311 students are part time.
Full Philosophy & Religious Studies at Florida State University Report
The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Southern California. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. Approximately 15,291 students take at least one class online at USC. 6,687 students are part time.
University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best philosophy & religious studies schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population. UW - Madison also took the #9 spot in our Best Colleges for Philosophy & Religious Studies rankings.
The student loan default rate at UW - Madison is lower than is typical, just 0.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 11,375 students take at least one class online at UW - Madison. There are roughly 4,683 part time students in attendance at UW - Madison.
Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison
The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Liberty University. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.0%. 79,906 students at Liberty University are exclusively online. There are roughly 41,876 part time students in attendance at Liberty University.
Read full report on Philosophy & Religious Studies at Liberty University
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Footnotes
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